Catalog
10 Vatu Pompeii
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 10 Vatu |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | WONDERS OF THE WORLD 10 VATU ANCIENT CITY OF POMPEII |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Vanuatu's monetary authority has periodically issued small-denomination gold pieces aimed squarely at the collector market rather than circulation — this being among the lightest in that series. The Pompeii theme connects to no particular national or historical relationship between Vanuatu and the Roman site; these issues are frankly commercial products, struck to a 14-karat standard that keeps production costs low while retaining the word "gold" on the label.
KM#137 was produced in limited quantities by an external mint on contract.