Tokelau's lunar series issues are struck by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of the territory, which has no mint of its own and a total land area of roughly 10 square kilometers across three atolls. The half-gram format was introduced specifically to offer a legal-tender gold coin at a lower entry price point, a commercial minting strategy that became widespread among Pacific island issuing authorities in the 2010s.
Tokelau's lunar series issues are struck by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of the territory, which has no mint of its own and a total land area of roughly 10 square kilometers across three atolls. The half-gram format was introduced specifically to offer a legal-tender gold coin at a lower entry price point, a commercial minting strategy that became widespread among Pacific island issuing authorities in the 2010s.