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500 Francs International Year of the Child; pattern

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Features

Issuer VanuatuNew Hebrides (1906-1980)
Period Anglo-French condominium (1906-1980)
Type Patterns
Year 1979
Value 500 Francs
Currency Franc (1921-1982)
Composition Silver
Weight 19.93 g
Diameter 40.00 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
317493
References KM# Pn2
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Lec# 62
Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises = Coins and Tokens of the French Colonies (2nd Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

Commemorative issue

International Year of the Child

Obverse

Crossed palm leaves and spiral.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NOUVELLES HÉBRIDES
500f
NEW HEBRIDES

Reverse

Mother breast-feeding child.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
L’ANNÉE DE L'ENFANT-YEAR OF THE CHILD
1979

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Comments

According to Lecompte, 500 examples were struck. According to KM, only 60 pieces were minted.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1979 

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