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10 Vatu Coconut Crab
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2015-2022 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#128, Schön#122 |
| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Vanuatu occupies the central field, depicting a Melanesian warrior in traditional dress standing upon a pig's tusk, holding an upright spear in his right hand, with two crossed namele fern fronds behind him and a circular motif in the background. A ribbon scroll beneath the central device bears the Bislama motto LONG GOD YUMI STANAP. The legend RIPABLIK BLONG is inscribed along the left and right periphery respectively, with VANUATU along the lower rim, all in Latin characters. The date of issue appears prominently at the top of the field above the arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2015 RIPABLIK BLONG VANUATU LONG GOD YUMI STANAP (Translation: Republic of Vanuatu In God We Stand (translated from Bislama)) |
| Reverse description | A detailed relief of a coconut crab (Birgus latro) dominates the right portion of the field, rendered in a naturalistic style with its characteristic large claws, segmented body, and long antennae prominently depicted. To the left, a vertical band filled with a traditional geometric diamond-pattern textile motif occupies approximately half the field, providing a decorative indigenous backdrop. The large numeral '10' is superimposed across both the patterned band and the plain field, with the currency name VATU inscribed vertically to the left of the numeral. |
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