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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Scops Owl
| Issuer | Tokelau |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#135 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after Ian Rank-Broadley, with the engraver's initials IRB incused below the truncation. The denomination '1oz. 999 SILVER FIVE DOLLARS' is inscribed in the lower field, flanked by the series legend. A traditional Tokelauan ipu (cooking pot) device appears below the denomination, accompanied by a ribbon scroll bearing the motto 'TOKELAU MO TE ATUA'. The legend 'ELIZABETH II ~ TOKELAU 2018' arcs around the upper field, framed by an elaborate geometric border of interlaced diamond and cross motifs referencing Tokelauan decorative arts. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Tokelau has no mint of its own and issues coins largely as a revenue mechanism through the New Zealand Mint, which has produced wildlife-themed silver rounds for the territory since the early 2010s. The Scops Owl entry in this series targets the bullion collector market rather than general circulation — Tokelau's population of roughly 1,500 across three atolls uses the New Zealand dollar in daily commerce and would never encounter this piece in trade.