Vanuatu 5000 Vatu (2008) (BB000034) UNC

5000 Vatu (2008) (Front: National ornamental textile patterns. Coat of arms depicting a Melanesian chief warrior holding a spear standing before the mountain superimposed on the boar's tusk encircling two crossed namele fern fronds and the golden scroll on the bottom with the National Motto that reads: "Long God Yumi Stanap" (In God We Stand). Back: Passenger cruise ship near coastline. Man observing Gol (Nanggol) land diving ritual from log tower on Pentecost island. Palm trees. Cows (cattle, bovines). Watermark: Bearded man in a headdress. Security thread: Solid, fully embedded, 1 mm wide with demetalized '5000 VT' repeated. Tactile feature: None. Main colour: Brown. Signatures: (Nº7) Odo Tevi (Governor – Gouverneur, 2003–2012); Sela Molisa (Minister of Finance – Ministre des Finances, 22 September 2008 – 2 December 2010). Artist: Unknown. Engraved by: Unknown. Date of Issue: 2008. Date of withdrawal: N/a. Total emission: No info. Material: Cotton and linen blend. Issuer: Reserve Bank of Vanuatu. Printing method: Intaglio. Printer: De La Rue (DLR)) (Serial No: BB000034) UNC

Dimensions: 163 x 79 mm

Catalogue Number: P-15 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)

Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint) GRADING INFO

Texts: Reserve Bank of Vanuatu. Five Thousand Vatu. Banque de Reserve de Vanuatu. Cinq Mille Vatu. Long God yumi stanap. Reserve Bank Blong Vanuatu.