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50 Vatu Coronation Anniversary
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Weight | 31.4700 g |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Vanuatu occupies the central field, depicting a Melanesian warrior in traditional dress standing before a curved boar's tusk, a national symbol of pride and valor. Below the arms, a scroll bears the national motto in Bislama. The denomination '50' appears at the upper periphery above the arms, with the country name and date flanking the design in the legend. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dignified figure of the Archbishop of Canterbury in full ecclesiastical vestments, rendered in profile facing left, standing to the right of a detailed frontal view of Westminster Abbey with its iconic twin towers and Gothic facade. The denomination '50 VATU' is inscribed in the lower central field, with the commemorative dates '1953 + 1993' along the lower edge. The surrounding legend reads 'CORONATION ANNIVERSARY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II', separated by a beaded inner border. |
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Vanuatu's 1993 commemorative program marked the tenth anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II — though the framing requires a correction: it was the 40th anniversary of the 1953 coronation. The Reserve Bank issued this piece during a period when Pacific island nations were actively cultivating commemorative coin programs as hard currency revenue, often partnering with foreign mints to produce sterling silver issues that would never see domestic circulation.