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50 Vatu Birth of Prince William
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Weight | 31.47 g |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a figural group of three persons in high relief: Princess Diana is seated at left, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother stands at right wearing a hat, and both are shown admiring the newborn Prince William held between them. The scene is enclosed within a dotted inner circle. The legend 'QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER' arcs along the upper periphery, with 'THE BIRTH OF GREAT-GRANDSON WILLIAM' inscribed along the inner dotted border. The date '1982' and the denomination '50 VATU' appear in the lower field, the latter in larger bold letters. |
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| Reverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER THE BIRTH OF GREAT-GRANDSON WILLIAM 1982 50 VATU |
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Issued to mark the 1982 birth of Prince William, this coin arrived thirteen years after the event — a delay that reflects Vanuatu's broader pattern of issuing commemorative silver for foreign royal milestones well after the fact, targeting collector markets rather than any immediate ceremonial occasion. Vanuatu gained independence from joint British-French administration only in 1980, making British royal commemoratives a commercially pragmatic but politically ambiguous choice for the young nation's mint program.