Vanuatu 1000 Vatu, 2020 Commemorative, 40th Independence, B215a, UNC

$24.95 USD
$24.95 USD

This 1,000-vatu note commemorates the 40th anniversary of Vanuatu's independence, overprinted on B210 with a 1980 • 2020 / 40 / INDEPENDENCE inscription and the special prefix VU. Introduced on 23 July 2020; the first 1,000 notes were sold as numismatic products in folders for 2,000 vatu each.

TBB:  B215a
Pick:  PNL

Type:  Commemorative
Issuing Authority:  Banque de Reserve de Vanuatu
Signature:  6. Simeon M. Athy/Maki Simelum

Series:  2020 Commemorative Issues
Year:  2020

Substrate:  Polymer
Size:  140 x 65 mm
Color(s):  Brown, Purple, Blue, Green

Front:  A 1980 • 2020 / 40 / INDEPENDENCE commemorative overprint appears on the watermark area. The underlying design shows a conch shell at left alongside a coastal waterway; the coat of arms — a Melanesian chief in traditional dress standing and holding a spear — appears at center, with a map of the Vanuatu island chain to its right. Text appears in English and French.

Back:  A map of the Vanuatu island chain occupies the upper portion; a flower appears at center-left; four farmers tend crops in a field while a rancher on horseback herds cattle among palm trees; a conch shell is shown at right. Text appears in Bislama.

Overprinted on B210.

UNC uncirculated condition.

During the printing process on many modern notes, a dimple is created where the security thread is on the edge of the note (sometimes called a counting tick), when the notes are run through high speed counters. This does not disqualify the note as UNC.

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