Commemorative Coins & Notes

STAMP SET

K12.80 | ADD TO ORDER

SHEETLET

K12.80 | ADD TO ORDER

SOUVENIR SHEET

K10.00 | ADD TO ORDER

COIN BOOK

K80.00 |

FDC STAMPSET

K22.00 | ADD TO ORDER

FDC SHEETLET

K22.00 | ADD TO ORDER

FDC SOUVENIR SHEET

K13.00 | ADD TO ORDER

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Commemorative Coins & Notes Stamp Issue

Post PNG, as the mandated postal administration, in partnership with The Bank of Papua New Guinea has released this commemorative stamp issue to celebrate both the 40th Anniversary of Papua New Guinea as a nation, and the hosting of the XV Pacific Games 2015, a record third time as host, previously hosting the 1968 and 1991 games. Featured on the stamps are the commemorative notes and coins (20 Kina note, Ten Kina note and the Fifty Toea coins).

K20 Commemorative Banknote

The K20 banknote, apart from resized as part of the banknote reform process undertaken, incorporates a special overprint of the 40th Anniversary of Papua New Guinea Independence and the National Bird of Paradise image above the Parliament House. All other features of the banknote remain the same.

K10 Commemorative Banknote

The K10 banknote apart from resized by the Bank to standardize the size of Papua New Guinea banknotes. The K10 banknote incorporates a special overprint of the XV Pacific Games logo in yellow, red, green, black and blue in colour located above the Parliament House.

Coloured and standard 50t Coins

These coins retain the dimensions and most design elements of the existing 50 toea coin except that one is bearing the Pacific Games colours yellow, red, green, black and blue and the other 50 toea is without colour. All other features of the coin remain the same.

Coin Specification

Diameter        :   30mm

Weight           :   13.35gram

Thickness       :   2.55mm

Material          :   Nickel Plated Steel

Shape            :   Seven-sided

Edge Type     :   Interrupted Serration

Technical Details

Stamp Size
40mm x 50mm
Souvenir
Sheet Size
105mm x 75mm
Sheetlet Size
105mm x 75mm
Denomination
K1.45, K1.45, K3.30 & K6.60
Sheet Contents
25
Format
Horizontal
Perforation
2mm
Colours
Full colour process
Paper
Green Phosphor Gummed Stamp Paper 103gsm
Gum
Green Phosphor Gummed Stamp Paper
Printing Technique
Multicolour Offset, Lithography
Designer
Yang Yansom - Philatelic Production
Printer
Southern Colour Print - NZ
Issue Date
19th May, 2016
Withdrawal Date
19th November, 2016