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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Horse
| Issuer | Tokelau |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs above and TOKELAU 2014 to the right along the upper rim. Below the portrait, at centre field, appears the Tokelau coat of arms depicting a stylised eke (octopus) design on a shield with a ribbon banner inscribed TOKELAU MO TSATUA. Flanking the lower field, the legends ~ FIVE DOLLARS and 1 oz 999 FINE SILVER ~ curve along the rim, separated by two raised dots. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Tokelau has no mint of its own — these coins are struck under contract, almost certainly by the New Zealand Mint, which has handled the bulk of Tokelau's collector-series output since the territory began issuing numismatic pieces in the 1970s. The 2014 Horse issue is part of a recurring lunar series timed to the Chinese calendar, a program driven entirely by the Pacific collector and bullion market rather than any domestic monetary need. Tokelau's actual population hovers around 1,500 across three atolls, none of which uses these coins in daily commerce.