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10 Vatu Papilio toboroi
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Value | 10 Vatu |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Vanuatu occupy the central field, depicting a Melanesian warrior in traditional dress standing before a curved boar's tusk emblem. Below the central device, a scroll bears the national motto in Bislama: 'LONG GOD YUMI STANAP' (In God We Stand). The legend 'RIPABLIK BLONG VANUATU' arcs around the periphery, with the date '2006' appearing above the arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2006 RIPABLIK BLONG LONG GOD YUMI STANAP VANUATU (Translation: Republic of Vanuatu In God we stand) |
| Reverse description | A full-color depiction of the Papilio toboroi butterfly, endemic to Vanuatu, is centrally positioned with wings spread, rendered in vivid blue and yellow tones with red accents on the hindwings. The butterfly's body and antennae are shown in fine detail against the plain silver-finished field. The species name 'Papilio toboroi' is inscribed in italic lettering along the upper arc within a beaded inner border, and the denomination '10 VATU' appears in raised lettering along the lower arc. A beaded circle frames the entire design. |
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