500 Vatu

Issuer	Reserve Bank of Vanuatu
Year	2017
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	The national coat of arms of Vanuatu occupies the central left field, comprising a Melanesian warrior superimposed upon a boar's tusk, with the national motto scroll reading 'Long God yumi stanap' beneath. A cartographic vignette of the Vanuatu island chain is positioned to the right. The denomination is rendered in both English and French, reflecting the country's bilingual official status.
Obverse lettering	RESERVE BANK OF VANUATU FIVE HUNDRED VATU 'Long God yumi stanap' (at coat of arms) CINQ CENTS VATU BANQUE DE RESERVE DE VANUATU (Translation: In God We Stand, in Bislama (at coat of arms))
Reverse description	The central vignette presents a figure engaged in the traditional Melanesian art of sand drawing, set against a group of men performing customary ceremonial dance. In the background, the Malvatu Mauri building — seat of the National Council of Chiefs, the constitutionally recognised advisory body of traditional chiefly authority — is rendered in the upper field. The composition underscores the cultural and constitutional significance of indigenous tradition in Vanuatu.
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