Territory of Papua and New Guinea (1945-1975), Independent State of Papua New Guinea (1975-present)
Territory of Australia (1945-1975), Independent State (1975-present)
Location: Melanesia
Capital City: Port Moresby
Government type: Australian Territory (1945-1975), Constitutional Monarchy (1975-present)
Main languages: English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1945: Territories of Papua and New Guinea united (de facto, de jure unification in 1949)
1973: Self-government granted
1975: Independence from Australia
1988-1998: Civil War in Bougainville
Currency
Kina (1975-present)
1 Kina = 100 Toea
Coins from Papua New Guinea in the collection
•1 Toea, 1979 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze, Franklin Mint (Wawa, PA), KM#1, proof)
•1 Toea, 2004 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#1)
•2 Toea, 1979 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze, Franklin Mint (Wawa, PA), KM#2, proof)
•2 Toea, 1984 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#2)
•5 Toea, 1978 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Franklin Mint (Wawa, PA), KM#3, proof)
•5 Toea, 1978 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#3)
•10 Toea, 1975 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#4)
•20 Toea, 1975 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Franklin Mint (Wawa, PA), KM#5, proof)
•50 Toea, 1991 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, KM#31) Commmemorative: 9th South Pacific Games
•1 Kina, 1975 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#6)
Banknotes from Papua New Guinea in the collection
•20 Kina, 2008 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), P#36) Commemorative: 35th Anniversary of the Bank of Papua New Guinea