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5 Vatu Japanese Bobtail
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A full-body colorized effigy of a seated Japanese Bobtail cat facing left occupies the central field, rendered in color print with black and white markings. An ornate scrollwork design with embedded crystals fills the background field. The denomination '5 VATU' appears in large characters to the left of the cat. The legend 'Japanese Bobtail' curves along the upper right periphery, while the fineness inscription '1 Oz 999 silver' is located in small characters at the lower left of the field. |
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Vanuatu has issued collector coins under its own authority since independence in 1980, but by the 2010s the Reserve Bank had become a prolific licensor of novelty bullion-adjacent pieces aimed squarely at the themed collectibles market rather than circulation. This piece belongs to that category entirely — a Japanese Bobtail cat issue on Pacific island authority has no domestic economic rationale, produced for export to collectors in East Asia and Europe.
The embedded crystals and colored paper inlay make long-term preservation dependent on storage conditions that most coin holders don't guarantee.