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Papua New Guinea 20 Kina 2007

Item Code: PG-31a

Obverse: National Crest which is a stylised Bird of Paradise sitting on a Kundu (drum) and a spear, symbolising
National Unity; National Parliament Building; The background tints consist of lineal patterns incorporating various
items of interest from different areas of Papua New Guinea. The following articles have been included in the overall
design: Arm band decorations from the Manus Island; Decoration from a Kap Kap ornament from Manus Island;
Decoration from Pottery of the Sepik area; Decoration from a 'Spirit Board' of the Sepik area; A Decoration from
a mask of the Sepik area; Shield decoration from a canoe Prow from the Milne Bay area; Areas of design
associated with decoration from the Highlands; Part of a ceremonial Tubuan head-dress from the New Britain area.
The local art form patterns surrounding the value numerals represent an impressionist lineal pattern of a pig;
A see-through bank logo. Back: Head of a boar; Toea arm band from Central Province, a Crowrie shell necklace
from Madang area and shell ornament peculiar to the Western Province. The background tints incorporate lineal
patterns based on actual designs of various items as follows: Designs taken from a Mount Hagen axe and shield
from the Highlands; Designs taken from Tapa cloth from the Northern Province; Designs from a Kap Kap of the
Manus area; Decorations from a Shield from the Gulf area; Decorations from a 'Food Hok' from the Milne Bay area;
Design typical of the Central Province. Watermark: Bank logo - Bird of Paradise. Signatures: Leonard Wilson
Kamit (Governor); Simon Tossali (Secretary, Department of Treasury). Printer: Note Printing Australia.

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Dimensions: 150 x 75 mm

Texts: Bank of Papua New Guinea. Twenty Kina, Legal Tender Throughout Papua New Guinea.

Remark: This banknote is made from polymer substrate.

SECURITY FEATURES

1. COMPLEX CLEAR WINDOW

Complex Clear Window incorporating a vignette of the Bank of Papua New Guinea Logo.

2. SHADOW IMAGE

Shadow image of the Bank of Papua New Guinea logo, which is visible when raised to the light.

3. G-SWITCH FEATURE

G-Switch is a dynamic optical feature that changes colour when the BankNote is titled under a light source.

4. EMBOSS

The Numeral '20' is embossed in the secondary clear window.

5. OFFSET

Complex background security patterns in multiple rainbow print.

6. INTAGLIO

Multi-colour raised keyline printing of main design elements on the front and back of the BankNote.

7. IRIDESCENT FEATURE

Bird of Paradise in full flight on the Back provides a colour change when the BankNote is tilted.

8. SERIAL NUMBER

Black serial number fluoresces yellow/green under ultra violet light.

9. SIGNATURES

Black signatures of the Governor and the Secretary, Department of Treasury fluoresce yellow/green under ultraviolet light.

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