1 Vatu

1 Vatu - obverse1 Vatu - reverse

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Features

Issuer VanuatuVanuatu (1980-date)
Period Republic (1980-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1983-2002
Value 1 Vatu
1 VUV = USD 0.0084
Currency Vatu (1982-date)
Composition Nickel brass
Weight 1.9900 g
Diameter 16.95 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
1660
References KM# 3,
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# 16
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, 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 trumpet.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1
VATU

Edge

Plain

Mint

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  $ 0.29 $ 0.65 $ 0.75 $ 0.81 17%
1983  0.6% BU
1983  0.9% Proof
1990  $ 0.40 $ 0.66 $ 0.81 $ 1.00 23%
1995  $ 0.65 1.7% Not listed on NGC website
1999  $ 0.58 $ 0.83 $ 0.83 $ 0.83 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 45%
2002  $ 0.91 $ 0.91 $ 0.91 $ 0.92 30%

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