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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Red-tailed tropicbird
| Issuer | Government of Tokelau |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Weight | 20 g |
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| Obverse description | Crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the engraver's initials IRB incuse below the truncation. The denomination FIVE DOLLARS appears in the lower field, beneath which is a depiction of the traditional Tokelauan national emblem — a decorative woven basket (kato ulas) on a ribbon inscribed TOKELAU MO TE ATUA. The surrounding border features an intricate geometric pattern inspired by traditional Tokelauan weaving motifs. The legend reads ELIZABETH II ~ TOKELAU 2012 ~ arranged along the upper periphery. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Tokelau — three atolls with no airstrip, no harbor capable of receiving large vessels, and a total land area under 12 square kilometers — has no indigenous coinage tradition whatsoever. Its collector issues are administered through New Zealand, which has managed Tokelau's external affairs since 1926. The red-tailed tropicbird nests on all three atolls and is among the few species that genuinely belongs to this territory rather than being chosen for generic Pacific appeal.