10 Vatu

10 Vatu - obverse10 Vatu - reverse

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Features

Issuer VanuatuVanuatu (1980-date)
Period Republic (1980-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1983-2009
Value 10 Vatu
10 VUV = USD 0.08
Currency Vatu (1982-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 6.1 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 1.89 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
1664
References KM# 6,
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# 19
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

Coconut crab, Birgus latro, surrounded by coconut trees. Value above. Of the Hermit crab family, it is the largest of all terrestrial crabs, present from the Seychelles to Polynesia.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 10 VATU

Edge

Reeded

10 Vatu -  obverse

© Renato Lima (CC BY-NC)

Mints

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

Comments

Main feature of the Coat of Arms: 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  $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 $ 1.70 $ 1.80 39% Royal Mint
1983  $ 2.20 1.3% Royal Mint; BU
1983  1.6% Royal Mint; Proof
1990  $ 0.71 $ 2.30 $ 2.30 $ 2.30 11% Royal Mint
1995  $ 0.63 $ 0.63 $ 0.63 $ 1.10 19% Royal Mint
1999  $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.70 25% Royal Mint
2009  $ 0.96 $ 1.00 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 26% Royal Australian Mint

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