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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Saltwater Crocodile
| Issuer | Tokelau |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II ~ TOKELAU 2012' curves along the upper periphery, flanked by tilde separators, while the denomination 'FIVE DOLLARS' is inscribed in the lower field. Below the portrait, a stylised Tokelauan traditional basket motif is depicted in the lower field. The entire design is framed by an ornate geometric border of traditional Pacific diamond and lattice patterns. |
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| Obverse lettering | ~ ELIZABETH II ~ TOKELAU 2012 ~ IRB FIVE DOLLARS TOKELAU MO TE ATUA |
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Tokelau — three Pacific atolls with no indigenous coinage tradition and a total land area under 12 square kilometers — began issuing collector coins around 2010 under a New Zealand-administered numismatic program. These fractional gold pieces were produced primarily for the bullion and gift market rather than any circulation purpose, timed to capitalize on demand for sub-gram gold in the early 2010s.