Vanuatu (1980-date) 2 Vatu, 1983 – 2002
Information
Country
Vanuatu (1980-date)
Vanuatu (1980-date)
Currency
Vatu
(1982 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2 Vatu
Year
1983 – 2002
Ruler
Republic
(1980–9999)
Composition
Nickel brass
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
3
Diameter (mm)
20
Thickness (mm)
1.38
Description
2 Vatu from Vanuatu (1980-date). Issued from 1983 to 2002. Struck in Nickel brass. Measures 20 mm and weighs 3 g.
- Obverse
- The arms of Vanuatu featuring a Melanesian warrior standing in front of a curved boar's tooth above a scroll reading "LONG GOD YUMI STANAP" and the date above. (Republic of VanuatuIn God we stand)
- Reverse
- Charonia tritonis, or Triton, very large shell that predates upon sea stars, particularly the invading Acanthaster, locally responsible for the destruction of corals. Here holed as it was used as trumpet.
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | — | — | € 0,50 | € 0,79 | € 0,79 | € 1,10 | 31% | ||
| 1999 | — | € 0,70 | € 0,70 | € 0,70 | € 1,00 | € 1,00 | 27% | ||
| 1995 | — | — | € 0,98 | € 0,98 | € 0,98 | € 0,98 | 16% | ||
| 1990 | — | — | € 0,46 | € 0,54 | € 1,10 | € 1,40 | 21% | ||
| 1983 | — | — | € 0,60 | € 1,50 | € 1,50 | € 1,50 | 25% | ||
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | BU | 1% | |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.3% |
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