Distinctive feature Annual Series, BE
Edge Reeding
Metal Copper-Nickel
Quantity minted 2 728
Rarity R1 - Rare
Year of issue 1979
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Country: Papua New Guinea
(Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II 1952-2022)
Period: Republic (1975-Date)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1979 (1975-1999)
Value: 5 Toea (0.05 PGK)
Currency: Kina (1975-date)
Mintage: 2,728
Composition: Copper-Nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight: 2.83 g
Diameter: 19.53 mm
Thickness: 1.55 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal Alignment ↑↑
Grade: UNC/ Proof
References: KM# 3
Obverse:
Coat of Arms of Papua New Guinea: a bird-of-paradise over a traditional spear and a kundu drum. Date below and Mintmark FM present is over date.
Lettering:
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
FM
1979
Engraver: Richard Renninger.
Reverse:
Pig-nosed turtle swimming right, denomination below. Also known as the pitted-shelled turtle or Fly River turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) is native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea.
Lettering: 5t
Edge:
Reeded.
Mints:
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
FM → The Franklin Mint, Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)
Mintmark of The Franklin Mint.
Reference : KM# 3
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Collection : Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)