what is kina shell
The Kina Shell is manufactured from the shell of the Gold lip shell (Pinctada maximums) and was part of the traditional payment and medium of exchange in Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya. She gave the modern currency the name Kina in Papua New Guinea.he Kina Shell was an object of value and an essential part of the bride price. The value is guided from the condition of shell, the size and the colour.