Banknotes of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea has more than eight hundred living languages, more than any other country on the planet. Its banknotes cannot reflect that linguistic diversity, but they do reflect its artistic diversity: each denomination features ceremonial objects from a different region.

Sepik art and birds of paradise

Sepik River masks, kundu drums, kina shells—which give the currency its name and were actual money before colonization—and the bird of paradise, the national symbol. It is one of the most ethnographically rich examples of notaphily in the world.

Polymer and commemoratives

PNG issues a good portion of its series in plastic, with short-run commemoratives for independence anniversaries. They fall squarely into the polymer collection.

What you will find here

Kina with Pick reference and actual condition. Together with the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, they make up the entirety of Melanesia.

Shipping

Always flat and protected, with tracking from Spain.

Discover more banknotes from the region in Oceania Banknotes.