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50 Vatu Pedro Fernandez de Quiros
2005 year| Silver (.925) | 28.54 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Vanuatu › Vanuatu (1980-date) |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1980-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2005 |
| Value | 50 Vatu 50 VUV = USD 0.42 |
| Currency | Vatu (1982-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 28.54 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#203561 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Early sailing ship center - left, stylized compass at right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HISTORY OF SEAFARING
PEDRO FERNANDEZ DE QUIRÓS
50 VATU
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, born in Évora in 1565 and died in Panamá in 1614, was a Portuguese navigator and explorer in the service of Spanish royalty. (Source: www.wikipedia.org)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 50 Vatu coin from Vanuatu is that it features a portrait of Pedro Fernandez de Quiros, a Spanish explorer who was the first European to visit the island nation in 1606.
