Information about what currencies were issued by Tokelau, with lists of coinage, as well as periods when foreign-issued currencies were used. |
Currency | Tokelau Dollar |
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Period | Tokelau Dollar |
Used | 1978 - present |
Description | Tokelau became a British protectorate in 1889, and has been administered by New Zealand since 1926. It uses the New Zealand Dollar as circulation currency, but has been issuing a variety if non-circulating coins since 1978. These are denominated in "Tala" (the local word for Dollar) and cents; the coins spell the large denomination variously either as "Dollar" or as "Tala". While the Tala is a variety of the New Zealand Dollar, it is only legal tender in Tokelau and not in New Zealand. |
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