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50 Vatu Raccoon
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 50 Vatu |
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| Obverse lettering | RIPABLIK 50 VATU BLONG LONG GOD YUMI STANAP VANUATU (Translation: Republic of Vanuatu In God we stand) |
| Reverse description | A highly detailed high-relief effigy of a raccoon dominates the central field, rendered with intricate naturalistic detail in the fur and facial features. The animal's eyes are inlaid with two genuine onyx gemstones, adding a striking three-dimensional quality to the design. The inscription RACCOON appears above the figure, while the date 2013 is placed below in the exergue. The overall composition is characteristic of the contemporary collector coin series featuring wildlife subjects issued under Vanuatu's authority. |
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Vanuatu has no native raccoons — the species is endemic to the Americas — making this one of the more geographically incongruous wildlife issues in Pacific numismatics. The Reserve Bank of Vanuatu has issued a long series of silver 50 Vatu coins featuring foreign fauna, effectively operating as a mint-for-hire program catering to the collector market rather than any domestic monetary need. These pieces never circulated in the archipelago.