{"product_id":"vanuatu-p-12-200-vatu-2020-unc-pink","title":"Vanuatu P-12 POLYMER 200 Vatu ND(2014)—Pink—Arms—Family \u0026 Stadium","description":"\u003cp\u003eVanuatu's 200 Vatu \u003cstrong\u003epolymer\u003c\/strong\u003e note is a quietly spectacular piece of Pacific currency — a small island nation's big statement in security printing. Printed by \u003cstrong\u003eOberthur Fiduciaire \u003c\/strong\u003eof France on \u003cstrong\u003epolymer substrate\u003c\/strong\u003e, it features three patches of color-changing iridescent ink that shift from pink-brown to gold depending on the angle of light, a tactile raised bump on the obverse, and a reverse celebrating the Vanuatu family and the \u003cstrong\u003earchipelago's\u003c\/strong\u003e geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e pink-brown on multicolor underprint; iridescent ink patches shift to gold on tilt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoat of Arms \u003c\/strong\u003eof Vanuatu at center with phrase \"Long God Yumi Satrap\" - Bislama (a type of pidgin English) meaning \"In God We Stand\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree patches of color-changing iridescent ink on both sides — pink-brown to gold depending on tilt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle raised tactile bump near the upper edge at center (security feature for the visually impaired)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eRESERVE BANK OF VANUATU \/ 200 \/ TWO HUNDRED \/ VATU\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rbv.gov.vu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSimeon Malachi Athy\u003c\/a\u003e, Gov., Reserve Bank of Vanuatu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maki_Simelum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaki Simelum\u003c\/a\u003e, Minister of Finance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap of Vanuatu archipelago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily group — representing Vanuatu's kastom (custom) culture and community values\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e (denomination and country name)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eND(2014) — hand-signed signatures, Gov. SMA \u0026amp; Min. MS — may be this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eND(2014) — printed signatures, Gov. SMA \u0026amp; Min. MS — may be this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eND(2020) — reprint, first prefix AA20\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-12\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e (polymer — clear window security feature)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polymer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reserve Bank of Vanuatu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oberthur_Technologies\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOberthur Fiduciaire\u003c\/a\u003e (FCO), France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanuatu Vatu (1982–date) — 1 vatu = 100 centimes (centimes not used in practice)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bislama, English, French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Vanuatu\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Vanuatu\" comes from the indigenous words \u003cem\u003evanua\u003c\/em\u003e (land\/home) and \u003cem\u003etu\u003c\/em\u003e (stand\/independent) — meaning roughly \"land that stands forever\" or \"our land stands up\"; adopted at independence in 1980, replacing the colonial name New Hebrides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Port Vila — city proper ~51,000; greater urban area ~65,000\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Vila\" is a Portuguese\/Spanish word for \"town\" or \"village\"; \"Port\" added by European settlers for the harbor; the full name Port Vila has been in use since the colonial era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~340,000 (UN 2024) — comparable to Iceland or Belize\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12,189 km² (4,706 mi²) — comparable to Connecticut or Jamaica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$3,200 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copra, kava, beef, cocoa, timber, coffee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e No land borders — archipelago of ~80 islands in the South Pacific; neighbors include New Caledonia (south), Solomon Islands (north), Fiji (east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bislama (creole, lingua franca); English; French; plus ~138 indigenous Melanesian languages — one of the highest language densities per capita on Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ni-Vanuatu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNi-Vanuatu\u003c\/a\u003e (~99%); other Pacific islanders, Europeans, and Asians (~1%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (1981); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Commonwealth_of_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCommonwealth of Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1980); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Islands_Forum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePacific Islands Forum\u003c\/a\u003e (1981); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organisation_internationale_de_la_Francophonie\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOrganisation internationale de la Francophonie\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e (2012); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melanesian_Spearhead_Group\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMelanesian Spearhead Group\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelanesian settlement (~3,000 years ago) — among the most linguistically diverse populations on Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEuropean contact (1606) — Portuguese explorer Pedro Fernández de Quirós; later charted by Captain Cook (1774), who named the islands New Hebrides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnglo-French Condominium (1906–1980) — jointly administered by Britain and France in one of history's most unusual colonial arrangements; two parallel administrations, two legal systems, two police forces, two currencies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependence (30 July 1980) — Republic of Vanuatu proclaimed; Jimmy Stevens's Nagriamel rebellion on Santo island suppressed with Papua New Guinean military assistance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepublic of Vanuatu (1980–date) — \u003cstrong\u003ethis note issued during this period\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVanuatu Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVanuatu has the highest language density per capita of any country on Earth — ~138 distinct indigenous languages for a population of 340,000, roughly one language per 2,500 people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKava, a sedative drink made from the root of the \u003cem\u003ePiper methysticum\u003c\/em\u003e plant, is Vanuatu's national drink and a major export; kava bars (nakamals) open at dusk across the islands and are a central social institution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe island of Tanna is home to the John Frum cargo cult, which worships an American military figure and holds annual ceremonies featuring bamboo rifles and marching in imitation of WWII US soldiers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVanuatu's land-diving ritual on Pentecost Island — men leap from wooden towers with vines tied to their ankles — is the origin of bungee jumping; it has been practiced for centuries as a yam harvest ritual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVanuatu consistently ranks among the happiest countries on Earth in the Happy Planet Index, despite being one of the poorest by GDP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe country sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and has nine active volcanoes, including Yasur on Tanna — one of the world's most accessible active volcanoes, erupting almost continuously for at least 800 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePolymer in the Pacific\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanuatu adopted polymer banknotes — the same substrate used by Australia, New Zealand, and Canada — for their durability in a tropical island environment where heat, humidity, and salt air destroy paper notes rapidly. \u003cstrong\u003eThe 200 Vatu P-12 is printed by Oberthur Fiduciaire of France\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the world's premier security printers, and incorporates iridescent color-shifting ink, a tactile raised bump, and UV-reactive features that make it one of the most technically sophisticated notes in the Pacific island region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Condominium That Shouldn't Have Worked\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Anglo-French Condominium of the New Hebrides (1906–1980) was one of the strangest colonial arrangements in history. \u003cstrong\u003eTwo colonial powers administered the same islands simultaneously\u003c\/strong\u003e — with separate British and French courts, police forces, hospitals, schools, and currencies. Ni-Vanuatu people could choose which legal system to fall under. The arrangement was so chaotic it was nicknamed the \"Pandemonium\" by residents. Independence in 1980 brought the Vatu, a single currency to replace the dual colonial monetary system, and this note is a direct descendant of that monetary unification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a piece of one of the Pacific's most extraordinary nations — 80 islands, 138 languages, active volcanoes, land-diving, kava at dusk, and a currency that replaced colonial chaos with a single, beautifully printed piece of polymer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52110595785015,"sku":"VUP12UNC","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/12o_71ee004e-64fe-440b-9d78-b3e85abfcc2d.jpg?v=1780317020","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/vanuatu-p-12-200-vatu-2020-unc-pink","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}