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200 Vatu
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 1995-2006 |
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| Value | 200 Vatu (200 VUV) |
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| Reverse lettering | 200 VATU RESERVE BANK BLONG VANUATU |
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| Variants | P#8a - Printer's name: Thomas de la Rue solid security thread signatures: Sampson Ngwele & Willie Jimmy Tapagararua P#8b - Printer's name: De la Rue segmented security thread signatures: Odo Tevi & Willie Jimmy Tapagararua P#8c - Printer's name: De la Rue segmented security thread signatures: Odo Tevi & Sela Molisa |
| Comments |
The 200 Vatu was introduced as the lowest-denomination paper note in the post-independence Vanuatu series, filling a gap that had previously been covered by coin in most Pacific island currency systems. Three signature combinations are documented across the print run, with the transition from solid to segmented security thread marking the clearest physical distinction between earlier and later issues — the thread upgrade was a De La Rue house change rolled out across multiple client currencies during the mid-to-late 1990s.
Odo Tevi's tenure as Governor of the Reserve Bank spanned both thread variants, making his signature the one most commonly encountered regardless of security feature type.