Vanuatu (1980-date) 10 Vatu, 1983 – 2009
Information
Country
Vanuatu (1980-date)
Vanuatu (1980-date)
Currency
Vatu
(1982 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Vatu
Year
1983 – 2009
Ruler
Republic
(1980–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
6.1
Diameter (mm)
24
Thickness (mm)
1.89
Description
10 Vatu from Vanuatu (1980-date). Issued from 1983 to 2009. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 24 mm and weighs 6.1 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 Vanuatu In God we stand)
- Reverse
- Coconut crab, Birgus latro, surrounded by coconut trees. Value above. Of the Hermit crab family, it is the largest of all terrestrial crabs, present from the Seychelles to Polynesia.
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | — | — | € 0,97 | € 1,00 | € 1,60 | € 1,60 | Royal Australian Mint | 26% | |
| 1999 | — | — | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | € 1,70 | Royal Mint | 25% | |
| 1995 | — | — | € 0,64 | € 0,64 | € 0,64 | € 1,10 | Royal Mint | 19% | |
| 1990 | — | — | € 0,72 | € 2,30 | € 2,30 | € 2,30 | Royal Mint | 11% | |
| 1983 | — | € 0,54 | € 1,10 | € 1,60 | € 1,70 | € 1,80 | Royal Mint | 39% | |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,20 | Royal Mint; BU | 1.3% | |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Royal Mint; Proof | 1.6% |
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