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| Issuer | Tokelau |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Value | 1 Tala |
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| Reverse lettering | TAHI TALA $1 |
| Edge | Reeded |
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| Additional information |
Tokelau's 1983 coinage program was part of a broader Pacific push to establish distinct numismatic identities for small New Zealand-administered territories, generating revenue through collector sales rather than genuine circulation — Tokelau's population of roughly 1,600 had little practical use for coinage of this weight. The water conservation theme aligned with United Nations programs of the early 1980s, including the International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade declared in 1980.