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20 Vatu Socrates
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Vanuatu occupy the central field, depicting a Melanesian warrior in traditional attire standing before a curved boar's tusk. The date appears above the arms, and a scroll in the lower portion bears the national motto. The surrounding legend identifies the issuing republic in Bislama. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed facing portrait of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates dominates the central field, rendered in high relief with pronounced facial features including a broad forehead, deep-set eyes, and a full, flowing beard with curling hair. A beaded inner circle frames the portrait. The legend SOKRATES arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 20 VATU appears to the left of the portrait in two lines. |
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