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100 Kina Torres Strait Islands

Issuer Australia
Year 2019
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Thickness 3.25 mm
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Obverse description An Imperial Pigeon (Ducula) depicted in profile, perched upon a bare horizontal branch, positioned to the right of the field. To the upper left, the legend 'TORRES' appears in large raised lettering, with 'STRAIT ISLANDS' in smaller lettering below it. The denomination '100 KINA' is inscribed in bold relief to the lower left. A small circular emblem featuring a star is present to the right of the bird. The entire design is struck on an annular sector (fan-shaped) flan with a reeded outer edge.
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Mintage 2019 - Proof - 150
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The Torres Strait Islands were granted a regional governing authority in 1994 under Queensland legislation, but they have never had independent monetary authority — making this "100 Kina" denomination a fiction invented purely for the collector market. The kina is the currency of Papua New Guinea, not Australia, and the Torres Strait Islander communities use Australian dollars.

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