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10 Kina larger white background
| Issuer | Bank of Papua New Guinea |
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| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed in blue, purple and green on a multicolour underprint, the obverse bears the National Emblem of Papua New Guinea as a central vignette, flanked by the denomination numeral and a decorative guilloche pattern to the right. The Governor's signature appears at lower left alongside the title inscription, while the Secretary of the Department of Finance signature and a blank watermark reserve area occupy the lower right. Serial number in black appears twice. |
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| Protection description | Bird of paradise watermark in the blank reserve area at lower right of both faces. |
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Papua New Guinea's first banknote series, issued at independence in 1975, was produced by Note Printing Australia in Melbourne — a logical choice given Australian administrative oversight of the territory in the preceding decades. The 10 Kina was the highest denomination in that inaugural set, replacing the Australian dollar at par for the new kina currency introduced on 19 April 1975.
The "larger white background" designation in the catalog distinguishes this from a subsequent printing with a more saturated ground color — a subtle variation that matters more to specialists than the difference in pick numbers might suggest. Watermark security on this series is modest by later standards, reflecting both the era and the relatively low counterfeiting risk in the Pacific island market at the time.