Money - K100.00 via Papua New Guinea [ Home Page | Trevor | Geraldine | Tara & Ashley | Simulai | Gadoeno | Tasiana | Family Index | PNG Index | Site Map ]

The Bank of Papua New Guinea has released a new denomination - a brand new 100 Kina note. This banknote incorporates advanced security features to help protect against counterfeiting.

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The note is printed by -- Note Printing Australia Limited -- see also -- http://www.polymernotes.org/country_pages/png.htm -- a very interesting web site.

The features are listed below.

FRONT

BACK

• Complex clear window
  • Complex clear window incorportaing a vignette of the logo of the Bank of PNG
• Shadow Image
  • Shadow image of the bank of PNG which is visible when raised to the light
• ICE Feature
  • The Bird of Paradise is printed with a red inatglio ink on a highly reflective gold background. The contrast intensity of the red intaglio ink is enhanced when the banknote is tilted
• Emboss
  • The number 100 is embossed in the secondary clear window
• Offset
  • Complex security patterns in multiple rainbow offset ink
• Intaglio
  • Multi-coloured intaglio raised keyline print on the front and back of the banknote
• Iridin
  • Iridin patch of the Bird of Paradise in full flight is applied on the back of the note providing a change of colour with orientation. They are metal like in that they have a high reflectivity, as in multiple layer interference filters on a camera lens.
• DOE
  • Image of "PG 100" is visible when viewing through the window towards a point light source
• Serial Numbers
  • Black serial numbers fluoresce yellow when viewed under UV