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50 Vatu Olympic Games
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Vanuatu occupy the central field, depicting a Melanesian warrior in traditional dress standing before a stylised curved boar's tusk emblem. The date appears above the shield, while the national motto scroll inscribed LONG GOD YUMI STANAP is rendered at the base. The legend RIPABLIK BLONG VANUATU arcs around the periphery, identifying the issuing nation in Bislama. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Vanuatu's Olympic commemorative program has produced numerous issues across multiple games cycles, nearly all struck by outside mints under contract — the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu has no domestic minting facility. These pieces circulated as legal tender in name only; the face value of 50 vatu represented a fraction of the silver content's worth at issue, and virtually none entered everyday commerce.