| Émetteur | Vanuatu (1980-date) |
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| Année | 1983-2009 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Valeur | 5 Vatu |
| Devise | Vatu (1982-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass |
| Poids | 4.0 g |
| Diamètre | 23.5 mm |
| Épaisseur | 1.31 mm |
| Forme | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Graveur(s) | |
| En circulation jusqu’à | |
| Référence(s) | KM#5, Schön#18 |
| Description de l’avers | The arms of Vanuatu featuring a Melanesian warrior standing in front of a curved boar`s tooth above a scroll reading `LONG GOD YUMI STANAP` and the date above. |
|---|---|
| Écriture de l’avers | Latin |
| Légende de l’avers | RIPABLIK BLONG VANUATU 1983 LONG GOD YUMI STANAP (Translation: Republic of Vanuatu In God we stand) |
| Description du revers | Charonia tritonis, or Triton, a very large shell that predates upon sea stars, particularly the invading Acanthaster, locally responsible for the destruction of corals. Here holed as it was used as a trumpet. |
| Écriture du revers | Latin |
| Légende du revers | 5 VATU |
| Tranche | Smooth |
| Atelier | Royal Australian Mint, Canberra,Australia (1965-date) Years 1983 Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
| Tirage | 1983 - Royal Mint - 1983 - Royal Mint; BU - 1983 - Royal Mint; Proof - 1990 - Royal Mint - 1995 - Royal Mint - 1999 - Royal Mint - 2002 - Royal Mint - 2009 - Royal Australian Mint - |
| ID Numisquare | 2328681340 |
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