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100 Vatu New Bank Building
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse lettering | RIPABLIK 2009 BLONG VANUATU LONG GOD YUMI STANAP (Translation: Republic of Vanuatu In God We Stand) |
| Reverse description | A detailed frontal view of the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu building occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with architectural features including a domed entrance portico, flanking wings, staircases, and ornamental landscaping. The curved legend 'RESERVE BANK BLONG VANUATU' arcs along the upper periphery. Below the building, the commemorative date range '1990 - 2008' is inscribed, and the denomination 'VATU 100' appears in the lower field. |
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Issued to mark the completion of the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu's new headquarters in Port Vila, this piece belongs to a broader pattern of Pacific island nations using commemorative coinage as a modest revenue stream rather than for genuine circulation. Silver-clad copper-nickel was a cost compromise common to the format — enough precious metal in the cladding to justify collector pricing, not enough to anchor it to bullion markets.