500 Vatu

500 Vatu - obverse500 Vatu - reverse

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Features

Issuer VanuatuVanuatu (1980-date)
Issuing bank Reserve Bank of Vanuatu
Period Republic (1980-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1993-2006
Value 500 Vatu
500 VUV = USD 4.21
Currency Vatu (1982-date)
Composition Paper
Size 140 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
202502
References P# 5
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Series: 1993 ND Issue

Obverse

Light-red on multicolor underprint, like P#2 (new name bank).
Arms with Melanesian chief standing with spear at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RESERVE BANK OF VANUATU
FIVE HUNDRED
VATU
CINQ CENTS VATU
BANQUE DE RESERVE DE VANUATU

Reverse

Multicolor.
Three carvings at left, two men beating upright hollow log drums at left center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
500
VATU
RESERVE BANK BLONG VANUATU

Translation:
500 Vatu
Reserve Bank of Vanuatu

Watermark

Melanesian male head.

500 Vatu -  obverse

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Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

P#5a: Signatures: Jayantkumar Virani & Sela Molisa

 

P#5b: Signatures: Odo Tevi & Moena Carcasses Kalosil

 

P#5c: Signatures: Odo Tevi & Sela Molisa

 

UV activity:

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1993)  $ 9.80 72% P#5a - Signatures: Virani & Molisa; solid security thread
ND (2006)  $ 11 23% P#5b - Signatures: Tevi & Kalosil; segmented security thread
ND (2006)  6% P#5c - Signatures: Tevi & Molisa; segmented security thread

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