Vanuatu 10,000 Vatu Banknote, 2010, P-16a.2, UNC, Commemorative, Polymer

This uncirculated 10,000 Vanuatu vatu banknote is a banknote introduced by the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu in 2010 to commemorate the 30th year of independence. It is a blue polymer banknote that is dated 28 July 2010, bear the signatures of Odo Tevi and Sela Molisa, and measures 155 mm x 65 mm. Its obverse side contains French text, a conch shell, islands, a map, and a Melanesian chief wielding a spear. Its reverse side contains Bislama text, a mask, statues, satellite dishes, two male drummers, and a view of the post office building in Port Vila. Because this banknote is printed on a polymer substrate, it does not have a security thread. However, it has a shadow image of the bank logo.