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10 Vatu Taenaris bioculatus
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Shape | Round (Round) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 2006 RIPABLIK BLONC LONG GOD YUMI STANAP VANUATU (Translation: Republic of Vanuatu In God we stand) |
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Taenaris bioculatus, the butterfly whose wings anchor this coin's subject matter, is native to the rainforests of New Guinea and the Maluku Islands — not Vanuatu. The Reserve Bank issued this as part of a broader wildlife series clearly targeting the collector market rather than domestic circulation, with the silver plating and 31.1g specification consciously mimicking the dimensions of a standard bullion ounce to appeal to international buyers.