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50 Vatu (French Frigate "The Boudeuse")
- Series:
- 1992~today - Oceanic discoveries
- Catalog codes:
- Col:VU-000038, WCC:km16
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Measuring Instruments | Sailing Ships | Sea | Ships
- Issued on:
- 1993
- Last issue date:
- 1993
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Mints:
- Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Wide. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 31.47 grams
- Diameter:
- 38.6 mm
- Face value:
- 50 Vt - Vanuatu vatu
- Known mintage:
- 15,000
- Composition Details:
- 925/1000 Silver .9359 oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper925/1000 Silver .9359 oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper
- Score:
- 75% Accuracy: Very Low
- Description:
- iInfringe
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50 Vatu (Portuguese Discoverer Fernandes de Quirós)
- Series:
- 1992~today - Oceanic discoveries
- Catalog codes:
- CopyWrong
- Themes:
- Coastal Areas | Coats of Arms | Crosses | Discoverers | Navigators | Sailing Ships | Ships
- Issued on:
- iInfringe
- Last issue date:
- ColnectIsBest
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 31.47 grams
- Diameter:
- 38.6 mm
- Face value:
- 50 Vt - Vanuatu vatu
- Known mintage:
- 15,000
- Composition Details:
- 925/1000 Silver .9359 oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper925/1000 Silver .9359 oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper
- Score:
- 78% Accuracy: Very Low
- Description:
- Front: Kneeling Portuguese discoverer Pedro Fernandes de Queirós
* 1565, Évora, Portugal
⚭ (1589) Dona Ana Chacon (1..-1.., 2 children)
† 1614 (aged 49) Panama
in front of sailing ship "San Pedro y San Pablo" (front-right)
legend: (above-right, name) FERNANDEZ DE QUIROS
(bottom, value) 50 VATU
Back: Coat of arms (1980) with incuse motto in Bislama
LONG GOD YUMI STANAP (translated: In God we stand)
legend: (top, year) 1992
(state name in Bislama, left) RIPABLIK
(right) BLONG (below) VANUATU
Edge: G - grained, type: bars - Buy Now:
50 Vatu (Protect Our World)
- Series:
- 1992~Today - Numismatic Products
- Catalog codes:
- Col:VU-000050, WCC:km17
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Coats of Arms | Environment Protection | Sailing Ships | Sea (Marine) Mammals | Ships | Whales
- Issued on:
- iInfringe
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Mints:
- Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 31.47 grams
- Diameter:
- 38.6 mm
- Face value:
- 50 Vt - Vanuatu vatu
- Known mintage:
- 10,000
- Composition Details:
- 925/1000 Silver .9359 oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper925/1000 Silver .9359 oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper
- Score:
- 96% Accuracy: Very Low
- Description:
- CopyWrong
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50 Vatu (Pedro Hernandez de Quiros)
- Series:
- 1992~Today - Numismatic Products
- Catalog codes:
- Col:VU-000055, WCC:km38
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Compasses | Discoveries | Sailing Ships | Sea | Ships
- Issued on:
- 2005
- Last issue date:
- 2005
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 28.32 grams
- Diameter:
- 38.6 mm
- Face value:
- 50 Vt - Vanuatu vatu
- Composition Details:
- 925/1000 Silver 0.8422 oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper925/1000 Silver 0.8422 oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper
- Score:
- 88% Accuracy: Very Low
- Description:
- Front: Sailingship San Pedro y San Pablo (left) on the Pacific
left of compass rose (bottom, value) 50 VATU
legend: (above, series) HISTORY OF SEAFARING
(below, navigator name) PEDRO FERNANDES DE QUEIRÓS
Back: Coat of arms (1980) with incuse motto in Bislama
LONG GOD YUMI STANAP (translated: In God we stand)
legend: (top, year) 2005
(state name in Bislama, left) RIPABLIK
(right) BLONG (below) VANUATU
Edge: G - grained, type: bars - Buy Now:
50 Vatu (Captain Kidd)
- Series:
- 1992~Today - Numismatic Products
- Catalog codes:
- Col:VU-000056, WCC:km55
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Islands | Pirates | Sailing Ships | Ships
- Issued on:
- iInfringe
- Last issue date:
- CopyWrong
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Gold
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Front: Cable-like circle. Back: Not decorated
- Weight:
- 1.24 grams
- Diameter:
- 13.92 mm
- Face value:
- 50 Vt - Vanuatu vatu
- Known mintage:
- 15,000
- Composition Details:
- 999/1000 Gold 0.0399 oz. AGW999/1000 Gold 0.0399 oz. AGW
- Description:
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20 Vatu (SMS Europa Under Full Sail)
- Series:
- 1992~Today - Numismatic Products
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectIsBest
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Sailing Ships | Ships
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Last issue date:
- CopyWrong
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Mints:
- Sydney Mint, Sydney, Australia
- Composition:
- Gold
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Front: dotted circle. Back: not decorated
- Weight:
- 0.5 grams
- Diameter:
- 11 mm
- Face value:
- 20 Vt - Vanuatu vatu
- Known mintage:
- 10,000
- Composition Details:
- 999/1000 Gold 0.04xx oz. AGW999/1000 Gold 0.04xx oz. AGW
- Description:
- Front: SMS Europa Under Full Sail (front)
left of (small value) 20 / VATU
legend: (up-left, series) HISTORY OF SEAFARING
(upper-right, right, spacers/diamonts) ♦
(up-right, name) EUROPA
(low-right, building year) 1911
Back: Coat of arms (1980) with incuse motto in Bislama
LONG GOD YUMI STANAP (translated: In God we stand)
legend: (top, year) 2008
(state name in Bislama, left) RIPABLIK
(right) BLONG (below) VANUATU
Edge: G - grained, type: bars - Buy Now:
20 Vatu (HMS Discovery - James Cook)
- Series:
- 1992~today - Oceanic discoveries
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectIsBest
- Themes:
- Cartography | Coats of Arms | Discoveries | Explorers | Islands | Navigators | Sailing Ships | Ships
- Issued on:
- 2009
- Last issue date:
- 2009
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Front: dotted circle. Back: not decorated
- Weight:
- 7 grams
- Diameter:
- 36 mm
- Face value:
- 20 Vt - Vanuatu vatu
- Composition Details:
- 925/1000 Silver 0.xxx oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper925/1000 Silver 0.xxx oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper
- Description:
- Front: Sailing ship HMS Discovery (back-left)
between (left) standing British explorer James Cook
below (arced name) JAMES COOK
(right) islands group above (name) Kiribati / Islands
(lower-right, value) 20 / VATU
legend: (top-left, subject) H.M.S. DISCOVERY
(upper-right, spacer) steering wheel
(up-right, period years) 1776-1779
Back: Coat of arms (1980) with incuse motto in Bislama
LONG GOD YUMI STANAP (translated: In God we stand)
legend: (top, year) 2009
(state name in Bislama, left) RIPABLIK
(right) BLONG (below) VANUATU
Edge: G - grained, type: bars - Buy Now:
Various Vatu (Mint set 2015)
- Series:
- 1983~Today - Mint sets
- Catalog codes:
- Col:VU-000153, WCC:ms2
- Themes:
- Buildings | Coats of Arms | Crabs | Palm-trees | Parliaments | People | Plants (Flora) | Sailing Ships
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Mint Set
- Mints:
- Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia
- Composition:
- Various (Sets Only)
- Edge:
- Various (Sets Only)
- Orientation:
- Various (Sets Only)
- Shape:
- Various (Sets Only)
- Rim:
- Various (Sets Only)
- Face value:
- Various Vt - Vanuatu vatu
- Composition Details:
- Various (see discription)Various (see discription)
- Related items:
- 5 (See)
- Description:
- Mint set of 5 coins:
km.. 5 Vatu 2.82 gr. Copper plated Steel 19.0 mm Reeded
km.. 10 Vatu 3.64 gr. Nickel plated Steel 21.0 mm Reeded
km.. 20 Vatu 5.47 gr. Nickel plated Steel 24.2 mm Reeded
km.. 50 Vatu 9.19 gr. Nickel plated Steel 27.0 mm Reeded
km.. 100 Varu 6.84 gr. Aluminium-zinc-bronze 23.25 mm Plain Scalloped - Buy Now:









