20 Vatu SMS Europa

2008 year


Gold (.999)	0.5 g	11 mm

Description

Issuer	Vanuatu › Vanuatu (1980-date)
Period	Republic (1980-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2008
Value	20 Vatu 20 VUV = USD 0.17
Currency	Vatu (1982-date)
Composition	Gold (.999)
Weight	0.5 g
Diameter	11 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Updated	2024-10-09

References

Numista	N#200980
Rarity index	95%

Reverse

SMS Europa under full sail with value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HISTORY OF SEAFARING EUROPA 1911
20 VATU

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Europa is a steel-hulled barque registered in the Netherlands. Originally she was a German lightship, named Senator Brockes and built in 1911 at the H.C. Stülcken & Sohn shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. Until 1977, she was in use by the German Federal Coast Guard as a lightship on the river Elbe. A Dutchman bought the vessel in 1985 and in 1994 she was fully restored as a barque, a three-mast rigged vessel, and retrofitted for special-purpose sail-training.

Europa cruises worldwide and accepts paying voyage crew (trainees) for short or long trip segments, including ocean crossings, Sail Training Association races, and annual voyages to Antarctica, and between South Georgia, Tristan da Cunha, and Cape Town.

In 2002 and 2013 she rounded Cape Horn. In 2010 she participated in Velas Sudamerica 2010, an historical Latin American tour by eleven tall ships to celebrate the bicentennial of the first national governments of Argentina and Chile.

In 2013-2014 Europa circumnavigated the world together with two other Dutch tall ships, Tecla and Oosterschelde. They sailed from South Africa to Mauritius, Australia and New Zealand. In October 2013 Europa participated in the International Fleet Review 2013 in Sydney. From New Zealand, the ship sailed an official Cape Horn rounding (October - December 2013). In June 2014 Europa completed her circumnavigation by arriving in Amsterdam.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 20 Vatu (SMS Europa) 2008 coin from Vanuatu is that it features a unique design that showcases the country's rich cultural heritage. The coin's obverse side features an image of a traditional Vanuatuan warrior, while the reverse side depicts a traditional Vanuatuan village. The coin's design is a nod to the country's rich history and cultural traditions, making it a unique and interesting collector's item for coin enthusiasts.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2008	10000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 20 Vatu (SMS Europa) 2008 coin.