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50 Vatu Phoenix Ascendant
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dramatically rendered phoenix in full ascent, occupying the entirety of the shaped field with its broad wings fully extended and upswept, rendered in vivid polychrome enamel coloring of deep crimson, burnt orange, and gold. The mythical bird is depicted with highly detailed individual feathers, a fierce hooked beak turned to the viewer's right, and talons grasping a golden ornament. Scattered throughout the wing plumage are multiple applied red crystal accents, simulating burning embers. The field behind the phoenix is worked in antique-finished silver with deeply sculpted, swirling flame textures, providing dramatic contrast to the colorful central figure. The overall composition conveys dynamic upward motion, entirely consistent with the coin's 'Phoenix Ascendant' theme. |
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Vanuatu's Reserve Bank has issued a steady stream of large-format commemorative silver pieces over the past decade, most produced under licensing arrangements with European minting houses and distributed almost entirely through the collector market — none intended for circulation. The phoenix motif places this squarely in a commercial series aimed at international bullion and numismatic buyers rather than anything tied to domestic monetary policy or Vanuatuan history.
KM#181 confirms catalog recognition, but documentation on mintage limits for this specific issue remains thin at time of writing.