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| Issuer | Central Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Printer | Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990) |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio print on a light orange, green and multicolour guilloche underprint; the national arms occupy the centre, incorporating a Melanesian chief standing with spear. The issuing authority's name appears bilingually in English and French, with the denomination inscribed in both Bislama and French above and below the central vignette. |
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| Reverse description | Multicolour print with three traditional carved figures at lower left; the central vignette presents three men aboard an outrigger sailboat under sail, evoking the maritime heritage of traditional Melanesian culture. The denomination and the issuing authority's name in Bislama are inscribed across the note. |
| Reverse lettering | 1000 VATU CENTRAL BANK BLONG VANUATU (Translation: 1000 Vatu Central Bank of Vanuatu) |
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