10 Vatu Bastille Day

10 Vatu (Bastille Day) - obverse10 Vatu (Bastille Day) - reverse

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Features

Issuer VanuatuVanuatu (1980-date)
Period Republic (1980-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2014
Value 10 Vatu
10 VUV = USD 0.08
Currency Vatu (1982-date)
Composition Gold (.999)
Weight 0.5 g
Diameter 11 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
89664

Commemorative issue

Bastille Day

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:
2014
RIPABLIK
BLONG
VANUATU

Translation:
Republic of Vanuatu
In God We Stand

Reverse

Scene taken from the painting by Delacroix "Liberty leading the people", value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PRISE DE LA BASTILLE
10 VATU
Au999

Translation: Capture of the Bastille

Edge

Reeded

Comments

Interesting to note that the painting by Delacroix is related to the July 1830 revolution, not 1789!

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
2014  Proof

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