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1000 Vatu 40 Years of Independence
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Commemorative banknote |
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| Obverse description | This commemorative polymer note is an overprint on the standard B210 type, issued to mark the 40th anniversary of Vanuatu's independence. The prefix numeral '40' in the serial number departs from the conventional practice of encoding the printing year, instead referencing the anniversary occasion. The overall design retains the vignettes and guilloche underprint of the base note, with the commemorative overprint applied in addition to standard obverse elements. |
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| Protection type | Transparent window, Optically variable element |
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Printed by Note Printing Australia to mark four decades since Vanuatu severed ties with the joint British-French Condominium in 1980, this commemorative polymer was released into general circulation rather than issued solely as a collector item — an approach the Reserve Bank has favored over dedicated numismatic packaging. The transparent window, integrated into the polymer substrate rather than applied as a patch, is a standard NPA production feature carried across several Pacific island issues of this period.
Pick 21 is the first Vanuatu note to carry an explicit independence anniversary designation in its design mandate, distinguishing it from the regular 1000 Vatu series.