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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Dog
| Issuer | Tokelau |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 2018 - - 50,000 |
| Additional information |
Tokelau's authority to issue commemorative coinage is a bureaucratic curiosity — the territory has no currency of its own in circulation, uses the New Zealand dollar, and its coin programs exist entirely for the collector market, administered under arrangements with the New Zealand government. The 2018 lunar issue aligns with the broader wave of Pacific island-nation bullion programs that expanded sharply in the 2010s as mints competed for shelf space in the Chinese collector market.
The dog year series from this period drew particular commercial interest given that 2018 coincided with strong demand from mainland Chinese buyers for lunar-themed silver in the one-troy-ounce range.