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20 Kina reduced size
| Issuer | Bank of Papua New Guinea |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of the Parliament House in Port Moresby, rendered in intaglio in deep maroon tones against a salmon-pink and ochre multicolour underprint incorporating traditional Melanesian motifs. To the left, the national coat of arms within a transparent polymer window in the shape of a stylised bird of paradise, flanked by two facsimile signatures; to the upper right, the denomination numeral '20' in an ornate gold Bird of Paradise device, with a circular optically variable device (OVD) below it. The issuer name 'Bank of Papua New Guinea' appears across the top, with 'Twenty Kina' at centre right and the legal tender inscription at lower centre. |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of a boar's head surrounded by a garland of cowrie shells and traditional Melanesian shell valuables, rendered in fine detail against a warm ochre and salmon multicolour underprint of traditional geometric and tribal patterns. To the left, the denomination numeral '20' in dark maroon with ornate Bird of Paradise device, and a circular OVD window below; 'Twenty Kina' appears vertically at the right margin. The issuer name 'Bank of Papua New Guinea' is inscribed along the lower left. |
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Papua New Guinea adopted polymer for its kina series earlier than most Pacific nations, and Note Printing Australia has been the sole supplier since the late 1990s. The reduced-format 20 Kina was introduced in 2021 as part of a broader move toward smaller, more ergonomic notes across the kina series — a practical response to years of complaints about wallet fit in a currency zone where cash handling is intense and ATM tolerance is tight.
P#50 is recent enough that genuine circulation data is still thin. What's already apparent is that the OVD placement on this format differs from earlier full-size issues in the series.