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10 Vatu Delias Iltis
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Currency | Vatu (1982-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Vanuatu displayed centrally, depicting a Melanesian warrior in traditional dress standing before a curved boar's tusk emblem. The legend 'RIPABLIK BLONG VANUATU' arcs around the upper field, with the date '2006' incorporated into the design, and the national motto 'LONG GOD YUMI STANAP' inscribed on a scroll below the arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Delias iltis is a jezebel butterfly native to Vanuatu, part of the Pieridae family known for vivid underwing coloration that serves as warning mimicry. This coin belongs to a broader Pacific wildlife series issued in the mid-2000s, when several small-nation central banks — Vanuatu included — were producing silver-plated collector pieces through third-party mint arrangements rather than sovereign minting infrastructure. Vanuatu has no domestic mint; production was almost certainly contracted offshore, most likely to a European or Australian facility.