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100 Kina – Papua New Guinea

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Birdwing Butterfly

Papua New Guinea

Context

Year: 1978

Issuer: Papua New Guinea

Ruler: Elizabeth II

Currency:

Kina

(since 1975)

Total mintage: 5,151

Material

Diameter: 27 mm

Weight: 9.57 g

Gold weight: 8.61 g

Shape: Heptagonal

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

OBVERSE ↑

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flip

REVERSE ↑

References

KM: #13

Numista: #96701

Value

Exchange value: 100 PGK

Bullion value: $1436.63

Obverse

Description:

A bird-of-paradise above a spear and kundu drum.

Inscription:

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

900/1000 FINE GOLD FM

1978

Script: Latin

Reverse

Description:

Ornithoptera goliath, the Goliath Birdwing butterfly.

Inscription:

K100

Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1978	FM	4,751	Proof
1978	FM	400

Navigation: Non-circulating coins from Papua New Guinea

100 Kina

1977