K50 Commemorative Note
The K50.00 banknote incorporates advanced security features to help protect the currency from counterfeiting.The polymer note still retains many of the original design elements of the previous K50.00 banknotes.Please take a moment to familiarise yourself with the security features detailed below. |
Front |
The main design elements on the front are the Parliament House and the National Crest of Papua New Guinea, which is a stylised Bird of Paradise sitting on a Kundu (drum) and a Spear. |
Back |
The main design elements on the back are a portrait of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare and masks from Bainings (East New Britain Province), the Orokolo (Gulf Province), the Huli (Southern Highlands Province) and the Tubuan (East New Britain Province). Also featured are a Malagan mask (New Ireland Province), a Karkar shield, totem poles and artists interpretations of Tapa from Oro, Central and Morobe provinces. |
SECURITY FEATURES |
1. Complex Clear Window Complex clear window incorporating a vignette of the Bank of Papua New Guinea logo. 2. Shadow Image 3. G-Switch™ Feature 4. Emboss 5. Offset 6. Intaglio 7. Iridescent Feature 8. Serial Number 9. Signatures 10. ICE Feature 11. DOE™ Feature |