50 Vatu Summer Olympics - Sprinter

Features

Issuer VanuatuVanuatu (1980-date)
Period Republic (1980-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1999
Value 50 Vatu
50 VUV = USD 0.42
Currency Vatu (1982-date)
Composition Gold (.585)
Weight 3.11 g
Diameter 18.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
90115
References KM# 40,
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# 54
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

XXVII Summer Olympics - Sydney 2000

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:
1999
RIPABLIK BLONG VANUATU
LONG GOD, YUMI STANAP

Translation:
Republic of Vanuatu
In God We Stand

Reverse

Sprinter running right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
OLYMPICS GAMES
2000
50 VATU

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Valcambi SA, Balerna, Switzerland

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1999  3 000 Proof

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