5 Vatu canoe

5 Vatu (canoe) - obverse5 Vatu (canoe) - reverse

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Features

Issuer VanuatuVanuatu (1980-date)
Period Republic (1980-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 2015-2022
Value 5 Vatu
5 VUV = USD 0.042
Currency Vatu (1982-date)
Composition Copper plated steel
Weight 2.82 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
77323
References KM# 127,
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# 121
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:
2015
RIPABLIK BLONG VANUATU
LONG GOD YUMI STANAP

Translation:
Republic of Vanuatu
In God, We Stand

Engraver: Aleksandra Stokic

Reverse

Traditional outrigger canoe and the value to the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 5 VATU

Engraver: Aleksandra Stokic

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

In 2011 the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu ceased to issue 1 and 2 vatu coins, which had become infrequently used due to inflation. Prices in Vanuatu stores are now rounded to the nearest 5 vatu.

Of the coins dated 2015, 2,000,000 were minted in 2015, 1,600,000 were minted in 2016, 960,000 were minted in 2017, 640,000 were minted in 2018, 640,000 were minted in 2019, and 7,010,000 were minted in 2020. Coins dated 2018 were minted in 2021.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2015  12 850 000 $ 0.86 $ 1.20 $ 1.30 $ 1.30 99%
2018  1 205 000 0.4%
2021  1 920 000 2.0%
2022  1 280 000 0%

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