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10 Vatu Delias Iltis
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A full-colour naturalistic depiction of the butterfly Delias iltis (family Pieridae) displayed with wings fully spread in the centre of the field, rendered in vibrant shades of magenta, purple, and white with fine vein detailing. A beaded inner border frames the design. The species name 'Delias Iltis' is inscribed in an arching legend above, a small mintmaster's mark appears in the upper field below the legend, and the denomination '10 VATU' is lettered along the lower field. |
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Delias iltis is a jezebel butterfly native to Vanuatu, part of the Pieridae family known for vivid underwing coloration that serves as warning mimicry. This coin belongs to a broader Pacific wildlife series issued in the mid-2000s, when several small-nation central banks — Vanuatu included — were producing silver-plated collector pieces through third-party mint arrangements rather than sovereign minting infrastructure. Vanuatu has no domestic mint; production was almost certainly contracted offshore, most likely to a European or Australian facility.