Catalog
20 Vatu Pantheon in Rome
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 20 Vatu |
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| Reverse description | A detailed frontal view of the Pantheon in Rome occupies the central field, rendered with careful architectural precision showing the classical portico with its eight Corinthian columns supporting a pediment, and the cylindrical rotunda with its stepped dome visible behind. A dotted inner border frames the design. The legend 'PANTHEON IN ROME' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '20 Vatu' is inscribed in the lower field beneath the building. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Part of a broader series of miniature gold issues produced for the collector market in the late 2000s, this piece was struck under license rather than for any domestic monetary purpose — Vanuatu's actual circulating coinage bears no relationship to the denomination or imagery here. The Reserve Bank's name appears as issuer largely as a legal formality enabling the coin's status as official tender.
At half a gram, it falls into a category of fractional gold coins produced primarily by European minting houses seeking new markets after spot gold climbed past $900 in 2008.