Papua New Guinea coins catalog

Australian Territory of New Guinea (1919-1975)

Pound=20 shillings; Shilling=12 pence

George V king of Great Britain (1910-1936)

1 shilling 1935 (1935, 1936)
silver
ONE SHILLING 1935 / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Artistic design around hole in center
GEORGIUS V D G REX ET IND IMP / Hole in center flanked by crossed scepters with crown above and star below
Value - 7-10 USD

6 pence 1935
copper-nickel
6 PENCE 1935 / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Star design around hole in center
1935 / GRI / Hole in center divides date, crown above and monogram below
Value - 25-30 USD

3 pence 1935
copper-nickel
3 PENCE / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Square-star design around hole in center
1935 / GRI / Hole in center divides date, crown above and monogram below
Value - 8-12 USD

Edward VIII king of Great Britain (1936)

1 penny 1936
bronze
ONE PENNY 1936 / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Artistic design around hole in center
ERI / Hole in center flanked by swimming birds with crown above and monogram below
Value - 10-12 USD

George VI king of Great Britain (1936-1952)

1 shilling 1945 (1938, 1945)
silver
ONE SHILLING 1945 / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Artistic design around hole in center
GEORGIUS VI D G REX ET IND IMP / Hole in center flanked by crossed scepters with crown above and star below
Value - 7-10 USD

6 pence 1943
copper-nickel
6 PENCE 1935 / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Star design around hole in center
1943 / GRI / Hole in center divides date, crown above and monogram below
Value - 25-30 USD

3 pence 1944
copper-nickel
3 PENCE / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Square-star design around hole in center
1944 / GRI / Hole in center divides date, crown above and monogram below
Value - 7-10 USD

1 penny 1944 (1938, 1944)
bronze
ONE PENNY 1936 / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Artistic design around hole in center
GRI / Hole in center flanked by swimming birds with crown above and monogram below
Value - 10-12 USD

Independent State of Papua New Guinea (since 1975)

Kina=100 toea

5 kina 1976 (1975-1980)
copper-nickel
K5 / Papuan eagle
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1976 / National emblem
Value - 20-30 USD

2 kina 2008
bi-metallic - aluminium-bronze/copper-nickel
commemorative coin
35th Anniversary of National Bank
K2 / BANK OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 35TH ANNIVERSARY 1973-2008
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2008 / National emblem
Value - 2-3 USD

1 kina 1975 (1975-1999)
copper-nickel
K1 / Crocodiles flank center hole
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1975 / Symbolic design around center hole
Value - 3-4 USD

1 kina 2004 (2002-2004)
nickel plated steel
33.28 mm.
K1 / Crocodiles flank center hole
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2004 / Symbolic design around center hole
Value - 2-3 USD

1 kina 2005 (2005- )
nickel plated steel
30 mm.
K1 / Crocodiles flank center hole
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2004 / Symbolic design around center hole
Value - 2-3 USD

50 toea 1980
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
South Pacific Festival of Arts
50t / SOUTH PACIFIC FESTIVAL OF ARTS / Design divides circles
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 1980 / National emblem
Value - 8-10 USD

50 toea 1991
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
IX South Pacific Games
50t / 9TH SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES / Games emblem
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 1991 / National emblem
Value - 4-6 USD

50 toea 1998
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
Silver Jubilee of Bank
50t / SILVER JUBILEE 1973-1998 / BANK OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 1998 / National emblem
Value - 8-10 USD

50 toea 2000
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
25th Anniversary of Statehood
25 / PAPUA NEW GUINEA SILVER JUBILEE / 50t / bird in flight
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2000 / National emblem
Value - 12-15 USD

50 toea 2007
nickel plated steel
commemorative coin
50th Anniversary of St. John Ambulance
50TH ANNIVERSARY 1967-2007 / ST. JOHN 50t / ST. JOHN AMBULANCE / Ambulance corps logo
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2007 / National emblem
Value - 3-4 USD

50 toea 2008
nickel plated steel
commemorative coin
35th Anniversary of National Bank
50t 1973-2008 / 35TH ANNIVERSARY BANK OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA / Bank logo in colored central applique
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2008 / National emblem
Value - 2-3 USD

50 toea 2015
nickel plated steel
commemorative coin
XV Pacific Games
50t / PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2015 / National emblem
XV PACIFIC GAMES PAPUA NEW GUINEA PORT MORESBY / Games emblem
Value - 2-3 USD

50 toea 2018
nickel plated steel
commemorative coin
Presidency Papua New Guinea in APEC
50t / PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2018 / National emblem
APEC PAPUA NEW GUINEA / PORT MORESBY / PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Value - 3-4 USD

20 toea 1978 (1975-1999)
copper-nickel
20t / Bennett’s Cassowary
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 1978 / National emblem
Value - 1-2 USD

20 toea 2005 (2004- )
nickel plated steel
20t / Bennett’s Cassowary
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2005 / National emblem
Value - 1-2 USD

10 toea 1975 (1975-2001)
copper-nickel
10t / Cuscus
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 1975 / National emblem
Value - ~1 USD

10 toea 2006 (2002- )
nickel plated steel
10t / Cuscus
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2006 / National emblem
Value - ~1 USD

5 toea 1979 (1975-1999)
copper-nickel
5t / Plateless turtle
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 1979 / National emblem
Value - ~1 USD

5 toea 2005 (2002- )
nickel plated steel
5t / Plateless turtle
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2005 / National emblem
Value - <1 USD

2 toea 2001 (1975-2004)
bronze
2t / Lion fish
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2001 / National emblem
Value - <1 USD

1 toea 2004 (1975-2004)
bronze
1t / Butterfly
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2004 / National emblem
Value - <1 USD

Coins of Papua New Guinea in the catalog are presented divided by historical periods, indicating the main characteristics and differences by type.
Inside the sections, the coins are sorted by denomination - from large to small.
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