Papua New Guinea 2 Kina Banknote, 2017, P-50a.1, UNC, Polymer, TAP 60-70 Authenticated

The Papua New Guinea 2 Kina Banknote was issued by the Bank of Papua New Guinea in 2017. The banknote is predominantly green. Its obverse features the National Parliament building in Port Moresby, the coat of arms of Papua New Guinea depicting a bird of paradise perched on a Kundu drum and a ceremonial spear. The reverse of the note depicts a Mount Hagan axe, a Kula armband from Milne Bay Province, an engraved dog's tooth necklace from Bougainville, a Sepik clay pot, and tapa clothes patterns. The note does not have a security thread but has a watermark that shows a shadow image of the bank logo. The note measures 125 x 70 mm and bears the signatures of Loi Martin Bakani and Dairi Vele. This banknote is printed on polymer and has been TAP authenticated with a grade of 60 to 70.