Vanuatu (1980-date) 50 Vatu, 1983 – 2009
Information
Country
Vanuatu (1980-date)
Currency
Vatu
(1982 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Vatu
Year
1983 – 2009
Ruler
Republic
(1980–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
15
Diameter (mm)
33
Thickness (mm)
2.25
Description
50 Vatu from Vanuatu (1980-date). Issued from 1983 to 2009. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 33 mm and weighs 15 g.
- Obverse
- The Vanuatu coat of arms featuring a Melanesian warrior standing in front of a curved boar's tooth above a scroll reading "LONG GOD YUMI STANAP". Value above. (Republic of VanuatuWith God we stand)
- Reverse
- Yam tubers (genus Dioscorea), important food crop in Vanuatu, surrounded by stems of the plant. Value above
- Edge
- Milled
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | — | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | Royal Australian Mint | 33% | |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | Royal Mint | 5% | |
| 1999 | — | € 1,40 | € 2,20 | € 2,40 | € 2,40 | Royal Mint | 19% | |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | Royal Mint | 0.9% | |
| 1990 | — | € 1,20 | € 1,50 | € 2,40 | € 2,40 | Royal Mint | 25% | |
| 1983 | — | € 1,80 | € 2,20 | € 2,30 | € 2,30 | Royal Mint | 33% | |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | Royal Mint; BU | 1.4% | |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | Royal Mint; Proof | 2% |
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