Issuer | Vanuatu › Vanuatu (1980-date) |
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Period |
Republic (1980-date)
|
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1983-2009 |
Value | 5 Vatu 5 VUV = USD 0.042 |
Currency | Vatu (1982-date) |
Composition | Nickel brass |
Weight | 4.0 g |
Diameter | 23.5 mm |
Thickness | 1.31 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Number | N# 1662 |
References |
KM# 5,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
Schön# 18 And 5 more volumes.
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes. |
The arms of Vanuatu featuring a Melanesian warrior standing in front of a curved boar's tooth above a scroll reading "LONG GOD YUMI STANAP" and the date above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
RIPABLIK BLONG VANUATU
1983
LONG GOD YUMI STANAP
Translation:
Republic of Vanuatu
In God we stand
Charonia tritonis, or Triton, a very large shell that predates upon sea stars, particularly the invading Acanthaster, locally responsible for the destruction of corals.
Here holed as it was used as a trumpet.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 5 VATU
Smooth
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date) | |
Years 1983 | Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
The main feature of the arms of Vanuatu is a Melanesian (native warrior) armed with a spear, standing before a mountain; behind him a boar's tusk and two leaves of the namele (coconut palm).
Photos of BU set
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Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
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1983 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.86 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.30 | 22% | Royal Mint | ||||||||
1983 | 0.9% | Royal Mint; BU | ||||||||||||
1983 | 1.2% | Royal Mint; Proof | ||||||||||||
1990 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.69 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.10 | 24% | Royal Mint | ||||||||
1995 | $ 0.64 | $ 0.71 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.40 | 14% | Royal Mint | ||||||||
1999 | $ 0.96 | $ 0.96 | $ 0.96 | $ 0.97 | 34% | Royal Mint | ||||||||
2002 | 3% | Royal Mint | ||||||||||||
2009 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.98 | $ 1.10 | 23% | Royal Australian Mint |
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