Papua New Guinean Kina - Coins

Coins

In 1975, coins were introduced for 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 toea and 1 kina. The 1 and 2 toea were minted in bronze, with the others in cupronickel. The 1 kina is round and holed in the centre, this denomination was reduced in size starting from 2006, and the larger coin was demonetised from the 31 December 2008. 2008 also saw the introduction of a bimetallic 2 kina coin intended to replace the 2 kina note. The withdrawal of the 1 and 2 toea coins also occurred in 2006 and as from the 19 April 2007 are also no longer legal tender. In 1980, 50 toea coins were introduced but only issued in commemorative form without a standard design.

Denomination Circulates
since		 Composition Shape Diameter Edge Observe Reverse
Ring Center
5 Toea
1975
 Copper-nickel
Round
19,5 mm
Milled
Turtle
National emblem
10 Toea
1975
 Copper-nickel-zinc
Round
23,7 mm
Milled
Cuscus
National emblem
20 Toea
1975
 Copper-nickel
Round
28,6 mm
Milled
Cassowary
National emblem
50 Toea
1980
 Copper-nickel
Heptagonal
30 mm
Milled
Commemorative
National emblem
1 Kina
1975
 Aluminium bronze
Round
27,5 mm
Milled
Crocodiles
National emblem

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