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| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | RIPABLIK 2016 BLONG LONG GOD YUMI STANAP VANUATU (Translation: Republic of Vanuatu With God We Stand (translated from Bislama)) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Additional information |
Vanuatu has issued a long series of small-format gold pieces tied to international cultural institutions — essentially bullion-adjacent collectibles produced for the numismatic export market rather than domestic circulation. The Guggenheim issue belongs to that category entirely. These were never intended to pass through anyone's hands as currency.
At 0.50g of 14-karat gold, the metal value is negligible. The premium these carry is wholly collector-driven.