Papua New Guinea - 1 Toea 1979

Country: Papua New Guinea 
(Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II 1952-2022) 
Period: Republic (1975-Date)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1979 (1975-2004)
Value: 1 Toea  (0.01 PGK)
Currency: Kina (1975-date)
Mintage: 2,728
Composition: Bronze (97% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 2.5% Zinc)
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 17.65 mm
Thickness: 1.42 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal Alignment ↑↑
Grade: UNC/ Proof
References: KM# 1

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

Engraver: Richard Renninger.

Reverse
Paradise Birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera paradisea).

Lettering: 1t

Engraver: Herman de Roos.

Edge:
Smooth.

Mints:
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
FM → The Franklin Mint, Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)
Mintmark of The Franklin Mint.

Comments:
Of the coins dated 1975, 8,430,000 were minted in 1974, 3,570,000 were minted in 1975, and 2,400,000 were minted in 1976.

Riferimento : KM# 1

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