Banknotes
On 19 April 1975, notes were introduced for 2, 5 and 10 kina that replaced the Australian dollar at par, so the colour scheme was the same. They circulated along with the dollar until the 1 January 1976 when the dollar ceased to be legal tender. The 20 kina was introduced in 1977, 50 kina in 1988, followed by 100 kina in 2005. All colouration of the individual denominations are the same as current and former Australian decimal currency. Beginning in 1991, Papua New Guinea's banknotes have been produced on polymer, although in 2009 the bank issued Kina & Toea Day commemorative notes on paper substrates.
A new issue of banknotes has been issued starting with the 50 kina in 1999, then the 100 kina in 2005, 2 and 20 kina in 2007 and the 5 and 10 kina in 2008. This makes all the denominations of the kina issued in polymer.
| Banknotes of the Papua New Guinean kina (1975 issue) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | Obverse | Reverse | Remarks |
| 2 kina | Bird of Paradise, spear, carved "hour glass" drum (typical for the Highlands and the yearly Goroka Show) | Artifacts | White printing on all corners of the note | |
| 5 kina | Bird of Paradise, spear, carved "hour glass" drum (typical for the Highlands and the yearly Goroka Show) | Mask | White printing on all corners of the note | |
| 10 kina | Bird of Paradise, spear, carved "hour glass" drum (typical for the Highlands and the yearly Goroka Show) | Bowl, ring, artifacts | Whites printing on all corners of the note | |
| 20 kina | Bird of Paradise, spear, carved "hour glass" drum (typical for the Highlands and the yearly Goroka Show) | Boar, conches | White corners on all corners of the note | |
| Banknotes of the Papua New Guinean kina (1981 issue) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | Obverse | Reverse | Remarks |
| 2 kina | Bird of Paradise, spear, carved "hour glass" drum (typical for the Highlands and the yearly Goroka Show) | Artifacts | Full printing on the note except on the watermark area | |
| 5 kina | Bird of Paradise, spear, carved "hour glass" drum (typical for the Highlands and the yearly Goroka Show) | Mask | Full printing on the note except on the watermark area | |
| 10 kina | Bird of Paradise, spear, carved "hour glass" drum (typical for the Highlands and the yearly Goroka Show) | Bowl, ring, artifacts | (1st version): Lighter toned colors used for the full printing of the note except for the watermark area | |
| 10 kina | Bird of Paradise, spear, carved "hour glass" drum (typical for the Highlands and the yearly Goroka Show) | Bowl, ring, artifacts | (2nd version): Darker toned colors used for the full printing of the note except for the watermark area; addition of the registration device on the right side of the note | |
| 20 kina | Bird of Paradise, spear, carved "hour glass" drum (typical for the Highlands and the yearly Goroka Show) | Boar, conches | Full printing on the note except on the watermark area | |
| 50 kina | The Parliament building in Port Moresby | Prime Minister Michael Somare | ||
| Banknotes of the Papua New Guinean kina (Current issue) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | Obverse | Reverse | Remarks |
| 2 kina | The Parliament building in Port Moresby | Artifacts | Printed on polymer and the first two numbers of the serial number give the last two numbers of the year of issue | |
| 5 kina | The Parliament building in Port Moresby | Mask | Printed on polymer and the first two numbers of the serial number give the last two numbers of the year of issue | |
| 10 kina | The Parliament building in Port Moresby | Bowl, Ring and Artifacts | Printed on polymer and the first two numbers of the serial number give the last two numbers of the year of issue | |
| 20 kina | The Parliament building in Port Moresby | Boar, conches | Printed on polymer and the first two numbers of the serial number give the last two numbers of the year of issue | |
| 50 kina | The Parliament building in Port Moresby | Prime Minister Michael Somare | Printed on polymer and the first two numbers of the serial number give the last two numbers of the year of issue | |
| 100 kina | The Parliament building in Port Moresby | Tanker, airplane, truck, radio tower | Printed on polymer and the first two numbers of the serial number give the last two numbers of the year of issue | |
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