5 Vatu shell

5 Vatu (shell) - obverse5 Vatu (shell) - reverse

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Features

Issuer VanuatuVanuatu (1980-date)
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.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 18
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Edge

Smooth

Mints

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)
Years 1983 Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

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).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
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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