The obverse of the coin features the 12 signs of the Chinese Zodiac in an outside ring. In the center, the arms of Vanuatu featuring a Melanesian warrior standing in front of a curved boar`s tooth above a scroll reading `LONG GOD YUMI STANAP` and the value above.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
RIPABLIK 20 VATU BLONG
LONG GOD YUMI STANAP
VANUATU (Translation: Republic of Vanuatu In God we stand)
Reverse description
The reverse of the coin depicts an image of a gilded snake which forms a spiral around a blue pearl. It is associated with the element of fire and represents traits such as wisdom, intuition, and grace. At the top of the reverse, the inscription: `YEAR OF THE SNAKE`. At the bottom, the the year of issue.