Silver Ounce 2018 Year of the Dog - Mirror Dog, Coin from Tokelau - detailed information

The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.

In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).

Around the effigy is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the value: ~ ELIZABETH II ~ TOKELAU 2018 ~ FIVE DOLLARS.

Above the value and denomination, divided by the Queen's portrait, the precious metal content: 1 oz. 999 SILVER (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver).

Below the Queen's effigy, the national badge of Tokelau depicting a "tuluma" - a traditional Tokelauan carved wooden “tackle box” used by local fishermen. A cross in the centre of the tuluma and the inscription below, TOKELAU MO TE ATUA ("Tokelau for God") reflect the strong influence of Christianity in Tokelau.

The rim is decorated with a geometric pattern.

The reverse of the coin features two dogs with a mirror image effect: the dog on one side is sculpted on a highly polished proof table, the other side with a frosted table and a polished dog.

Around above, YEAR OF THE DOG. Around below, the date of issue 2018.

Finish: proof.
Packaging: in presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

The "mirror" series is produced by Australian company Treasures of Oz, which manages most of the issues for Tokelau and outsources the striking of the coins to various mints.