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5 Vatu Russian Blue
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Thickness | 3.1 mm |
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| Reverse description | A full-color photographic depiction of a seated Russian Blue kitten occupies the central field, rendered in realistic coloration with blue-grey fur and green eyes. Behind the feline, an ornate swirling arabesque pattern fills the background, punctuated by multiple embedded crystal embellishments. The denomination 5 VATU appears in large characters to the left of the cat, with the breed name RUSSIAN BLUE inscribed along the right periphery. The purity and weight specification 1 Oz 999 silver is inscribed in small characters at the lower left of the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Vanuatu's cat-themed collector series has no relationship to the country's monetary history, economy, or culture — these pieces exist purely as colorized novelty items sold to thematic collectors through international coin marketing firms. The Russian Blue breed depicted has no connection to Vanuatu whatsoever. Pieces like this are issued under a licensing arrangement that allows the Reserve Bank to generate revenue from foreign collector markets without the coins ever entering domestic circulation.