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10 Vatu Olympic Games-Gymnast
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#28 |
| Obverse description | Central field bears the national coat of arms of Vanuatu, depicting a traditional warrior in ceremonial attire standing upright and holding a spear, set against a boar's tusk encircling a fern frond; a ribbon below carries the national motto in Bislama, 'LONG GOD YUM STANAP'. The legend 'RIPABLIK BLONG' arcs along the upper left and right periphery, with 'VANUATU' inscribed in large letters along the lower rim, and the date '1996' positioned at the top of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely rendered full-length figure of a female gymnast in a dynamic arabesque pose occupies the right half of the field, her arms extended and one leg raised, executed in high relief against a mirror-like proof background. To the left of the figure, the denomination '10 VATU' is inscribed in two lines in the mid-field. The legend 'OLYMPIC GAMES' arcs along the left periphery from bottom to upper left, and the date '1996' is placed at the top of the field near the rim. |
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