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Tuesday, 27 June 2006

Twenty Toea Coin

Denomination :

 Twenty Toea Coin

 Release Date  1975
 Type of Metal  Cupro-Nickel, Silver Colour
 Value (in Kina)  0.20
 Weight  11.30 Grams

Features (Front)

Official Crest of Papua New Guinea

Features (Back)

Cassowary ( Casuarius Bennetti)

Description 

The Twenty toea coin, 28.65 mm in diameter displays on it's reverse side, the cassowary a large bird which does not fly but has muscular legs adapted for swift movement to avoid danger. This species is commonly found in the lowlands of Papua New Guinea. 

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