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200 Kina Sulphur-crested cockatoo
| Issuer | Papua New Guinea |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| Obverse description | Within a hexagonal flan with a mirrored proof field, the national emblem of Papua New Guinea is depicted centrally, featuring the Bird of Paradise with outstretched wings displayed above a traditional spear and drum ornament. The emblem is rendered in high relief against a polished background. The legend 'BISMARCK' appears in large capitals along the lower portion of the field, followed by 'ARCHIPELAGO' on a second line, with the date '2019' below in the exergue area. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Papua New Guinea has issued a substantial volume of silver-plated copper-nickel wildlife pieces aimed squarely at the collector market, and this cockatoo entry is characteristic of that output. The 200 Kina face value is purely nominal — no circulating coin in PNG has approached that denomination in everyday use, and the figure exists solely to satisfy legal tender formalities for export sales.
Silver-plated copper-nickel is worth noting for storage purposes: the base metal beneath is prone to oxidation if the plating is breached.