National Coat of Arms with Melanesian chief standing with a spear at centre-right.
Reverse description
Carved masks on sticks, Vanuatu islands outline map, And an outrigger sailboat
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Bearded Melanesian Chief
Obverse lettering
RESERVE BANK OF VANUATU
ONE THOUSAND
VATU
1000 VT MILLE VATU
BANQUE DE RESERVE DE VANUATU
Long God yumi stanap (Translation: Reserve Bank of Vanuatu, One Thousand Vatu Bislama for, `WITH GOD WE STAND`)
Reverse lettering
1000
VATU
RESERVE BANK BLONG VANUATU (Translation: Reserve Bank of Vanuatu)