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500 Vatu 2017 South Pacific Mini Games
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 500 Vatu |
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| Obverse lettering | RESERVE BANK OF VANUATU 500 FIVE HUNDRED VATU THIS BANKNOTE IS LEGAL TENDER THROUGHOUT THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU GOVERNOR GOUVERNEUR MINISTER OF FINANCE MINISTRE DES FINANCES CINQ CENTS VATU BANQUE DE RESERVE DE VANUATU VANUATU 2017 PACIFIC MINI GAMES Long God yumi stanap |
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| Protection type | Transparent window, Optically variable ink |
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Vanuatu issued this commemorative polymer note specifically for the 2017 South Pacific Mini Games, hosted in Port Vila that December — one of the few times a Pacific island nation has marked a regional sporting event with a dedicated banknote rather than a coin. Note Printing Australia produced it on Guardian substrate, the same platform used for several Pacific island issues of the period, which keeps printing costs manageable for low-volume commemoratives.
Pick 20 is a one-and-done issue. It was not intended to replace the circulating 500 Vatu series and was produced in limited quantities, meaning genuine circulation wear is rare.