Papua New Guinea - 5 Kina 1979

Country: Papua New Guinea (Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II) - Period: Republic (1975-Date)
Type: Non-Circulating coin
Years: 1979 (1975-1980)
Value: 5 Kina (5 PGK)
Currency: Kina (1975-date)
Mintage: 2,728 
Composition: Silver (.500)
Weight: 27.6 g
Diameter: 40 mm
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal Alignment ↑↑
Grade: UNC (Proof)
References: KM# 7a

Obverse:
Coat of Arms of Papua New Guinea: a bird-of-paradise over a traditional spear and a kundu drum.

Lettering:
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
FM
1979

Reverse:
New Guinea Eagle.

Lettering: K5

Edge:
Reeded.

Mint:
FM → The Franklin Mint, Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)
Mintmark of The Franklin Mint.

Comments:
Minted at The Franklin Mint, U.S.A.
New Guinea eagle, or Kapul eagle or Papuan Harpy  Eagle (Binomial Name: Harpyopsis novaeguineae).

Referencia : KM# 7a

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Colección : Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)