| Denomination :
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Ten Kina Note
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| Year Reprinted
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1998 |
| Material
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Paper & Polymer |
| Colors
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Blue and Multicolour |
| Front Image
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Slightly raised printing, “10”, “Bank of Papua New Guinea”, National Crest, “ten Kina” and the Legal Tender clause.
Offset printing (flat printing) used on the National Parliament Building featuring multi-coloured patterns.
The background tints surrounding the National Emblem on the front of this Banknote include patterns taken from the following items :
- The Parliament House design
- A Canoe from Milne Bay Province
- Sepik Spears
- A Madang Shield
- Designs based on patterns seen on a bow from the Highlands
- A Sepik House Post and Wood Carvings from the New Ireland area
- The patterns surrounding the numerals are based on an illustration of a bird.
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| Reverse Image
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The main design on the back of this Banknote is composed of the following items :
- A Tami Bowl
- A Bird of Pardise Skin
- Tambu Shell Money from the New Britain Area
- Boars Tusks from the Highlands
Background tints for this value include patterns taken from :
- The Parliament House design
- A Gulf Shield Ceremonial Dance Paddle from Bougainville
- A Sepik Clay Pot
- A Gulf Belt
- Marriage Bed Posts from the Manus Province
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Paper
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Security Features
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- Water mark of Bank of Papua New Guinea logo, visible when held up to light
- Slightly raised printing of “10”, Ten Kina, National Crest, Legal Tender Clause and words “Bank of Papua New Guinea”
- Offset printing (flat printing) of background security patterns
- Signatures and serial numbers that fluoresce under UV light
- Metallic security thread (forms a continuous line when held up to light)
- Offset printing (flat printing) of background security patterns
- Slightly raised printing of “10”, Bird of Paradise Skin, Tami Bowl, Boar Tusks, Tambu Shell and words “Bank of Papua New Guinea”
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| Polymer
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Security Features |
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- Complex clear window with printed logo of the Bank of Papua New Guinea
- Slightly raised printing of “10”, Ten Kina, National Crest, Legal Tender Clause and words “Bank of Papua New Guinea”
- Offset printing (flat printing) used on the National Parliament Building featuring multi-coloured patterns.
- Translucent shadow image of the Bank of Papua New Guinea logo which is visible when held up to the light
- Antiscan patterns
- Multi-coloured raised printing of Bird of Paradise
- See through front to back image (when held up to light), register to form a complete triangle
- Signatures and serial numbers fluoresce when viewed under UV light
- Offset printing (flat printing) of background security patterns
- Slightly raised printing of “10”, Bird of Paradise skin, Tami Bowl, Boar tusks, Tambu shell and words “Bank of Papua New Guinea”
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