Falkland Islands
 

 
 
               14 Aug 1592  First confirmed sighting of the islands by
                             English Capt. John Davis (Davis' Land).
                  Feb 1594  English navigator Richard Hawkins names the islands
                             Hawkins Maydenlande (Hawkins' Maidenland)
               27 Jan 1600  Discovered by Dutch Capt. Sebald de Weert.
               27 Jan 1690  First confirmed landing by English Capt. John Strong.
               23 Dec 1708  Named Falkland's Land by Capt. Woode Rogers.
                      1763  French name the islands the Îles Malouines.
               05 Apr 1764  French settlement on East Falkland (Fort St. Louis)
               22 Jan 1765  West Falkland Island claimed for Britain by John Byron
               08 Jan 1766  British settlement on West Falkland (Port Egmont,
                             Falkland Islands).
               01 Apr 1767  French transfer their settlement to Spain.
                             Puerto de Soledad, named Islas Malvinas.
               20 May 1774  Spain forced British to withdraw. British continue to
                             claim sovereignty over all the Falkland Islands.
                  Feb 1811  Spanish withdraw.
               06 Nov 1820  Argentina claims sovereignty.
                      1826  Settlement at Port Louis re-established by Frenchman
                             Louis Vernet who obtains a grant to all the Falkland
                             Islands and their resources from the government of
                             Argentina.
               28 Dec 1831  U.S.S. Lexington under Commander Silas Duncan destroyed
                             Soledad, and declared the islands 'free of all
                             government' (this was in response to Vernet seizing
                             three American sealing ships).
               03 Jan 1833  British depose the Argentine governor.
               09 Jan 1834  British occupation.
               02 Jan 1842  British civil administration begun.
               06 Mar 1892  British crown colony (Falkland Islands).
 21 Jul 1908 - 03 Mar 1962  South Shetland Islands, South Orkney Islands and
                             Graham Land in Antarctica a Falklands dependency
 21 Jul 1908 - 03 Oct 1985  South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands a dependency of
                             Falkland Islands.
 02 Apr 1982 - 14 Jun 1982  Occupied by Argentina (Islas Malvinas).
 03 Oct 1985 - 01 Jan 2009  Former Constitution Order
 01 Jan 2009 - date         Constitution Order
               10 Mar 2013  Planned referendum on sovereignty over islands.
 
 

  


    
	
  • Repeatedly sighted during the 17th century. The 
	first unambiguous report was British, from about 1592, and the first known 
	landing (1690) was also British, but French, Dutch, and Spanish ships were 
	also aware of its existence. 
    • 
	
  • France 
	(only East Falkands)......................05 
	Apr 1764 - 01 Apr 1767
    • 
	
  • Great Britain 
	(only West Falklands)..............08 
	Jan 1766 - 10 Jun 1770
    • 
	
  • Spain (only 
	East Falkands).......................01 
	Apr 1767 - Feb 1811
    • 
	
  • Spain briefly took West Falkands from 10 Jun 1770 
	to  16 Apr 1771.
    • 
	
  • Great Britain 
	(only West Falklands)..............16 
	Apr 1771 – 20 May 1774
    • 
	
  • West Falklands became uninhabited and was claimed 
	by Spain, while the British claimed the complete Falkland Islands from 1774 
	to Feb 1811.
    • 
	
  • 
	Uninhabited.........................................Feb 1811 - 06 Nov 1820
    • 
	
  • 
	Argentina........................................06 Nov 1820 - 03 Jan 1833
    • 
	
  • Great 
	Britain....................................03 Jan 1833 - 02 Apr 1982
    • 
	
  • 
	Argentina........................................02 Apr 1982 - 14 Jun 1982
      
		
    • Argentine military Governor
      • 
		
		
    • Mario Benjamín Menéndez.....................02 
		Apr 1982 - 14 Jun 1982
      • 
	
    • 
	
  • Great 
	Britain....................................14 Jun 1982 - date
    • 


  

     
  

     
  

    The Falkland 
	Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas) are an archipelago located in the South 
	Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about 310 
	miles (500 kilometres) east of the Patagoinian coast at a latitude of about 
	52°S. The archipelago which has an area of 4,700 square miles (12,173 square 
	kilometres) comprises East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 smaller islands. 
	The islands, a British Overseas Territory, enjoy a large degree of internal 
	self-government with the United Kingdom guaranteeing good government and 
	taking responsibility for their defence and foreign affairs. The 
	capital: 
	Stanley on East Falkland 
	(Puerto Argentino Apr-Jun 1982; Port Jackson 1843-Jul 1845; Fort Louis 
	1833-1843; Puerto Soledad 1767-1833; Fort St. Louis 1764-1767).
	
	Motto: "Desire the right".
  

     
  

    Controversy 
	exists as to who first discovered the Falkland Islands, with competing 
	Portuguese, Spanish, and British claims in the 16th century. While 
	Amerindians from Patagonia could have visited the Falklands, the islands 
	were uninhabited when discovered by Europeans. The first reliable sighting 
	is usually attributed to the Dutch explorer Sebald de Weert in 1600, who 
	named the archipelago the Sebald Islands, a name they bore on Dutch maps 
	into the 19th century. In 1690, Captain John Strong of the Welfare en route 
	to Puerto Deseado was driven off course and reached the Falkland Islands 
	instead, landing at Bold Cove. Sailing between the two principal islands, he 
	called the passage "Falkland Channel" (now Falkland Sound), after Anthony 
	Cary, 5th Viscount of Falkland, who as Commissioner of the Admiralty had 
	financed the expedition. The island group takes its English name from this 
	body of water. In 1764, French navigator and military commander Louis 
	Antoine de Bougainville founded the first settlement on Berkeley Sound, in 
	present-day Port Louis, East Falkland.[19] In 1765, British captain John 
	Byron explored and claimed Saunders Island on West Falkland, where he named 
	the harbour Port Egmont and a settlement was constructed in 1766. Unaware of 
	the French presence, Byron claimed the island group for King George III. 
	Spain acquired the French colony in 1767, and placed it under a governor 
	subordinate to the Buenos Aires colonial administration. In 1770, Spain 
	attacked Port Egmont and expelled the British presence, bringing the two 
	countries to the brink of war. War was avoided by a peace treaty and the 
	British return to Port Egmont.

	

	In 1774, economic pressures leading up to the American Revolutionary War 
	forced Great Britain to withdraw from many overseas settlements. Upon 
	withdrawal, the British left behind a plaque asserting Britain's continued 
	claim. Spain maintained its governor until 1806 who, on his departure, left 
	behind a plaque asserting Spanish claims. The remaining settlers were 
	withdrawn in 1811. In 1820, storm damage forced the privateer Heroína to 
	take shelter in the islands. Her captain David Jewett raised the flag of the 
	United Provinces of the River Plate and read a proclamation claiming the 
	islands. This became public knowledge in Buenos Aires nearly a year later 
	after the proclamation was published in the Salem Gazette. After several 
	failures, Luis Vernet established a settlement in 1828 with authorisation 
	from the Republic of Buenos Aires and from Great Britain. In 1829, after 
	asking for help from Buenos Aires, he was instead proclaimed Military and 
	Civil Commander of the islands. Additionally, Vernet asked the British to 
	protect his settlement if they returned. A dispute over fishing and hunting 
	rights resulted in a raid by the US warship USS Lexington in 1831. The log 
	of the Lexington reports only the destruction of arms and a powder store, 
	but Vernet made a claim for compensation from the US Government stating that 
	the settlement was destroyed. Compensation was rejected by the US Government 
	of President Cleveland in 1885. The islands were declared free from all 
	government, the seven senior members of the settlement were arrested for 
	piracy and taken to Montevideo, where they were released without charge on 
	the orders of Commodore Rogers.

	

	In November 1832, Argentina sent Commander Mestivier as an interim commander 
	to found a penal settlement, but he was killed in a mutiny after four days. 
	The following January, British forces returned and requested the Argentine 
	garrison leave. Don Pinedo, captain of the ARA Sarandi and senior officer 
	present, protested but ultimately complied. Vernet's settlement continued, 
	with the Irishman William Dickson tasked with raising the British flag for 
	passing ships. Vernet's deputy, Matthew Brisbane, returned and was 
	encouraged by the British to continue the enterprise. The settlement 
	continued until August 1833, when the leaders were killed in the so-called 
	Gaucho murders. Subsequently, from 1834 the islands were governed as a 
	British naval station until 1840 when the British Government decided to 
	establish a permanent colony.

	

	A new harbour was built in Stanley, and the islands became a strategic point 
	for navigation around Cape Horn. A World War I naval battle, the Battle of 
	the Falkland Islands, took place in December 1914, with a British victory 
	over the smaller Imperial German Asiatic Fleet. During World War II, Stanley 
	served as a Royal Navy station and serviced ships which took part in the 
	1939 Battle of the River Plate. Sovereignty over the islands again became an 
	issue in the second half of the 20th century, when Argentina saw the 
	creation of the UN as an opportunity to pursue its claim. Talks between 
	British and Argentine foreign missions took place in the 1960s but failed to 
	come to any meaningful conclusion. A major sticking point in all the 
	negotiations was that the inhabitants preferred that the islands remain 
	British territory. A result of these talks, in 1971, the Argentine state 
	airline LADE began a service between Comodoro Rivadavia and Stanley. A 
	temporary strip was followed by the construction of a permanent airfield and 
	flights between Stanley and Comodoro Rivadavia continued until 1982. Further 
	agreements gave YPF, the Argentine national oil and gas company, a monopoly 
	over the supply of the islands energy needs. 

	

	On 02 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands and other British 
	territories in the South Atlantic. By exploiting the long-standing feelings 
	of Argentines towards the islands, the nation's ruling military junta sought 
	to divert public attention from Argentina's poor economic performance and 
	growing internal opposition. Nevertheless, the United Kingdom's reduction of 
	military capacity in the South Atlantic also encouraged the invasion and won 
	the war.

	

	The United Kingdom and Argentina both claim responsibility for the Falkland 
	Islands. The UK bases its position on continuous administration of the 
	islands since 1833 (apart from 1982) and the islanders having a "right to 
	self determination, including their right to remain British if that is their 
	wish". Argentina posits that it gained the Falkland Islands from Spain, upon 
	becoming independent from it in 1816, and that the UK illegally occupied 
	them in 1833. Under the British Nationality Act of 1983, Falkland Islanders 
	are legally British citizens. The islands are a British Overseas Territory 
	which, under the 2009 Constitution, enjoys a large degree of internal 
	self-government, with the United Kingdom guaranteeing good government and 
	taking responsibility for defence and foreign affairs.		
  

     
  

     
  

    
      Monetary standard: 
		Falkland Island Pound (FKP or FK£) 
		= 100 pence.
  

    The Falklands 
	pound has always been pegged to the pound sterling at par and banknotes of 
	both currencies are used interchangeably on the islands (although only notes 
	issued by banks in the United Kingdom are generally accepted in Britain 
	itself). The pound was introduced following the reassertion of sovereignty 
	in the Falklands Islands by the British in 1833. Initially, the British 
	currency circulated, with the pound subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 
	pence. Specific issues of banknotes have been made for the Falkland Islands 
	since 1899. In 1971, the pound was decimalised and subdivided into 100 
	pence. Circulated coins have been minted specifically for the Falklands since 1974 
	and Commemorative coin from 1977. 
	During the earlier Argentine occupation, the peso circulated. In 1974, ½, 1, 
	2, 5 and 10 pence coins were introduced. 50 pence coins were introduced in 
	1980, followed by 20 pence in 1982, 1 pound in 1987 and a circulating 2 
	pounds in 2004. The ½ penny coin was last issued in 1983 and was demonetised 
	shortly after. Smaller versions of the 5p, 10p and 50p, corresponding to the 
	current UK issues, were issued in 1998, replacing the larger versions (which 
	for the 5p was eight years after its introduction in the UK). The 
	introduction of the circulation £2 coin in 2004 was six years after the same 
	coin was issued in the UK. All the coins have the same composition and size 
	as the corresponding British coins.
  

     
  

    
      1980
  

     
  

    
	

		

			
			

			

		

		

			
			
KM#14.1 50 Pence. Year:
	1980. Weight: 
		 13.38g [13.65g]. Metal:
	Copper-Nickel.  Edge: 
			Plain.  Diameter: 
			30.00 mm; 7-sided. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			Numeral "50" written on the top. Falkland Island fox (extinct since 
			1876) in the center. "FALKLAND ISLANDS" with date written 
			at the bottom part. 
	
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 1980, 
			1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1992 and 1995.

			
Engravers: 
			Arnold Machin (Queen Elizabeth side) and William Maving Gardner 
			(value side).

		

		

			
			

			

		

		

			KM#15 50 pence. Year:
	 ND (1980). Weight: 
		 28.26g [28.28g]. Metal:
	Copper-Nickel.  Edge: 
	Reeded.  Diameter: 
	 38.50 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
			British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse: 
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "· QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH II · FALKLAND ISLANDS ·" written around her. Value "50 PENCE" 
			at the bottom. 
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth, The Queen's Mother 
			portrait in facing left. "QUEEN ELIZABETH" written on the left side 
			clockwise and "THE QUEEN MOTHER" written on the right side 
			clockwise. "1900 · AUGUST 4 · 1980" written at the bottom. 
		 Mintage: 
			46,673. 
	Minted Years: One year 
	type.
Note: 
			This coin also exits in 0.925 silver as KM#15a (Mintage: 8,609) with same 
			weight and diameter.
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (04 August 1900 – 30 March 
			2002) was the wife of King George VI and the mother of Queen 
			Elizabeth II. She was queen consort of the United Kingdom from her 
			husband's accession in 1936 until his death in 1952, after which she 
			was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion 
			with her daughter.

		

	

			
  

     
  

    
      1983
  

     
  

    
	

		

			
			

			

			KM#4.1 5 Pence. Year:
	1983. Weight: 
		 5.64g [5.65g]. Metal:
	Copper-Nickel.  Edge: 
			Reeded.  Diameter: 
			23.60 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			Blackbrowed albatross in flight in the center with numeral "5" below 
			it. "FALKLAND" written on the left side clockwise and "ISLANDS" on 
			the right side clockwise. Year at the bottom.
		

		

			
			
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 1974, 1980, 
			1982, 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1992. Engravers: 
			Arnold Machin (Queen Elizabeth side) and William Maving Gardner 
			(value side).
		

		

			
			

			

			KM#5.1 10 Pence. Year:
	1983. Weight: 
		 11.41g  [11.31g]. Metal:
	Copper-Nickel.  Edge: 
			Reeded.  Diameter: 
			28.50 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			"FALKLAND ISLANDS" written on the top. Ursine seal with cub in the 
			center and numeral "10" below it. Year at the bottom left side. 
	
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 1974, 1980, 
			1982, 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1992.
		

		

			
			

			Engravers: 
			Arnold Machin (Queen Elizabeth side) and William Maving Gardner 
			(value side).

		

	

			
  

     
  

    
      1992
  

     
  

    
	

		

			
			

			

			KM#2 1 Penny. Year:
	1992. Weight: 
		 3.52g [3.56g]. Metal:
	Bronze.  Edge: 
			Plain.  Diameter: 
			20.32 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			"FALKLAND ISLANDS" written above. Two Gentoo penguins in the center 
			with numeral "1" between them. Year at the bottom.
		

		

			
			
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 1974, 1980, 
			1982, 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1992. Engravers: 
			Arnold Machin (Queen Elizabeth side) and William Maving Gardner 
			(value side).
		

		

			
			

			

			KM#3 2 Pence. Year:
	1992. Weight: 
		 7.08g [7.12g]. Metal:
	Bronze.  Edge: 
			Plain.  Diameter: 
			25.90 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			Numeral "2" at the top. Upland goose (Magellan Goose) with opened wings in the center. 
			"FALKLAND ISLANDS" written below. Year on the right side.
		

		

			
			
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 1974, 1980, 
			1982, 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1992. Engravers: 
			Arnold Machin (Queen Elizabeth side) and William Maving Gardner 
			(value side).
		

		

			
			

			

			KM#4.1 5 Pence. Year:
	1992. Weight: 
		 5.68g [5.65g]. Metal:
	Copper-Nickel.  Edge: 
			Reeded.  Diameter: 
			23.60 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			Blackbrowed albatross in flight in the center with numeral "5" below 
			it. "FALKLAND" written on the left side clockwise and "ISLANDS" on 
			the right side clockwise. Year at the bottom.
		

		

			
			
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 1974, 1980, 
			1982, 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1992. 
			Engravers: 
			Arnold Machin (Queen Elizabeth side) and William Maving Gardner 
			(value side).
		

		

			
			

			

			KM#17 20 Pence. Year:
	1992. Weight: 
		 5.08g [5.00g]. Metal:
	Copper-Nickel.  Edge: 
			Plain.  Diameter: 
			21.95 mm; 7-sided. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			Numeral "20" at the top. Romney marsh sheep facing left in the center. 
			"FALKLAND ISLANDS" written below. Year on the right side. 
	
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 1982, 1983, 
			1985, 1987, 1992, 1998 and 1999.
		

		

			
			Note: The Romney, formerly called the 
			Romney Marsh sheep is also found on Falkland Island's flag and Coat 
			of Arms. The Romney is an economically-important sheep breed, 
			especially to the sheep-meat and wool export trades. They are found 
			in abundance in Kent, England and New Zealand as well. Romneys are 
			said to be somewhat resistant to foot rot, liver flukes and other 
			problems that often plague sheep in damp pastures.

			Engravers: Arnold Machin (Queen Elizabeth side) 
			and Robert 
			Elderton (value side).

		

		

			
			

			

		

		

			
			KM#34 50 pence. Year:
	 ND (1992). Weight: 
		 28.23g [28.28g]. Metal:
	Copper-Nickel.  Edge: 
	Reeded.  Diameter: 
	 38.50 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
			British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse: 
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "· QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH II · FALKLAND ISLANDS ·" written around her. Value "50 PENCE" 
			at the bottom. 
	Reverse: 
			Three figures standing, one at left is silhouette. "40th ANNIVERSARY 
			OF REIGN 1952-1992" written on the left side clockwise. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: One year 
	type.  Subject: 
			40th Anniversary - Reign of Queen Elizabeth II. 
			Engravers: 
			Raphael David Maklouf (Queen Elizabeth side) and Willem Vis (Three 
			figure standing side).
Note: 
			This coin also exits in 0.925 silver as KM#34a (Mintage: 5,000) with same 
			weight and diameter and in 0.916 gold as KM#34b (Mintage: 150) with 
			weight 47.54g with same diamater.

		

	

			
  

     
  

    
      1998
  

     
  

    
	

		

			
			

			

			KM#4.2 5 Pence. Year:
	1998. Weight: 
		 3.23g [3.25g]. Metal:
	Copper-Nickel.  Edge: 
			Reeded.  Diameter: 
			18.00 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			Blackbrowed albatross in flight in the center with numeral "5" below 
			it. "FALKLAND" written on the left side clockwise and "ISLANDS" on 
			the right side clockwise. Year at the bottom.
		

		

			
			
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 1998 and 1999. 
			Engravers: 
			Arnold Machin (Queen Elizabeth side) and William Maving Gardner 
			(value side).
		

		

			
			

			

			KM#17 20 Pence. Year:
	1998. Weight: 
		 4.96g [5.00g]. Metal:
	Copper-Nickel.  Edge: 
			Plain.  Diameter: 
			21.95 mm; 7-sided. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			Numeral "20" at the top. Romney marsh sheep facing left in the center. 
			"FALKLAND ISLANDS" written below. Year on the right side. 
	
		

		

			
			
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 1982, 1983, 
			1985, 1987, 1992, 1998 and 1999. 
			Engravers: Arnold Machin (Queen Elizabeth side) 
			and Robert 
			Elderton (value side).
		

	

			
  

     
  

    
	1999
  

     
  

    
	

		

			
			

			

		

		

			KM#64 2 Pounds. Year:
	1999. Weight: 
		 28.58g [28.28g]. Metal:
	Copper-Nickel.  Edge: 
	Reeded.  Diameter: 
	 38.60 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
			Pobjoy Mint. 
	Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II's portrait facing 
			right in the center. "QUEEN ELIZABETH II FALKLAND ISLANDS" 
			written around her. Year at the bottom. 
	
	Reverse:  
			"SIR ERNEST HENRY SHACKLETON" written on the top. Endurance Ship 
			in the center. 
			Sir E. H. Shackleton's face in oval in center right side. Year 
			"1874" written on the bottom left side and Year "1922" written on 
			the bottom right side. Value 
			"TWO POUNDS" at the bottom.  Mintage: 
			981. 
	Minted Years: One year 
	type.
Note: 
			
			This coin also exits in 0.925 silver as KM#64a (Mintage: 2,322) 
			with same weight and diameter. 
			
In April 1916, Ernest Shackleton's Imperial 
			Trans-Antarctic Expedition became stranded on Elephant Island, some 
			800 miles (1,300 km) southwest of South Georgia. Shackleton and five 
			companions set out in a small boat to summon help, and on 10 May, 
			after an epic voyage, they landed at King Haakon Bay on South 
			Georgia's south coast. While three stayed at the coast, Shackleton 
			and the two others, Tom Crean and Frank Worsley, went on to cover 22 
			miles (35 km) overland to reach help at Stromness whaling station. 
			The remaining 22 members of the expedition, who had stayed on 
			Elephant Island, were subsequently rescued. In January 1922, during 
			a later expedition, Shackleton died on board ship while moored in 
			King Edward Cove, South Georgia. He is buried at Grytviken.

		

	

			
  

     
  

    
	2000
  

     
  

    
	

		

			
			

			

		

		

			KM#67 2 Pounds. Year:
	2000. Weight: 
		 28.42g [28.28g]. Metal:
	Copper-Nickel.  Edge: 
	Reeded.  Diameter: 
	 38.60 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
			Pobjoy Mint. 
	Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II's portrait facing 
			right in the center. "QUEEN ELIZABETH II FALKLAND ISLANDS" 
			written around her. Year at the bottom. 
	
	Reverse:  
			"THE GOLD RUSH VICAR OF BRAY" written on the top. Ship at the 
			harbor with a person carrying goods on this back. Value 
			"TWO POUNDS" at the bottom.  Mintage: 
			914. 
	Minted Years: One year 
	type.
Note: 
			
			This coin also exits in silver as KM#67a (Mintage: 1010) with same 
			weight and diameter.

		

		

			
			

			

		

		

			KM#69a 2 Pounds. Year:
	 1999-2000 (Millennium issue). Weight: 
		 28.15g [28.10g]. Metal:
	0.925 Silver; Bi-Metallic, Silver in center and 
			in Gold-plated Silver in outer ring.  Edge: 
	Reeded.  Diameter: 
	 38.61 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
			British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II's portrait facing 
			right in the center. "QUEEN ELIZABETH II · FALKLAND ISLANDS" 
			written around her. Year "· 1999 · 2000 ·" at the bottom. 
	
	Reverse:  
			Islands map, radiant
			sun, and denomination "TWO POUNDS" within circle of local wildlife.  Mintage: 
			3,655. 
	Minted Years: One year 
	type.  Designer: 
			Raphael Maklouf (Queen Elizabeth side) and Mathew Bonaccorsi (value side).
Note: 
			
			This coin also exits as KM#69 (Mintage: 3,419) in 
			Copper-Nickel center and Nickel-Brass in outer ring. Plain edge with 
			28.28g weight and 38.61 mm diameter.

		

	

			
  

     
  

    
	2004
  

     
  

    
	

		

			
			

			

			KM#130 1 Penny. Year:
	2004. Weight: 
		 3.54g [3.56g]. Metal:
	Bronze plated steel.  Edge: 
			Plain.  Diameter: 
			20.32 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			"FALKLAND ISLANDS" written above. Two Gentoo penguins in the center 
			with numeral "1" between them. Year at the bottom.
		

		

			
			
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 2004 and 
			2011. Engravers: 
			Ian Rank-Broadley (Queen Elizabeth side) and William Maving Gardner 
			(value side).
		

		

			
			

			

			KM#131 2 Pence. Year:
	2004. Weight: 
		 7.12g [7.12g]. Metal:
	Bronze.  Edge: 
			Plain.  Diameter: 
			25.90 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			Numeral "2" at the top. Upland goose (Magellan Goose) with opened wings in the center. 
			"FALKLAND ISLANDS" written below. Year on the right side. 
	
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 2004 and 
			2011.
		

		

			
			Engravers: 
			Ian Rank-Broadley (Queen Elizabeth side) and William Maving Gardner 
			(value side).
		

		

			
			

			

			
			KM#133a 10 Pence. Year:
	2004. Weight: 
		 6.48g  [6.50g]. Metal:
	 Copper 
			Clad Steel.  Edge: 
			Reeded.  Diameter: 
			24.50 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			"FALKLAND ISLANDS" written on the top. Ursine seal with cub in the 
			center and numeral "10" below it. Year at the bottom left side.
		

		

			
			
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: One year 
			type. Engravers: 
			Arnold Machin (Queen Elizabeth side) and William Maving Gardner 
			(value side).
Note: 
			Falkland used the old dies for striking new magnetic coins. 
			Therefore 5 Pence 2011 and 10 Pence 2004 exist in non magnetic and 
			magnetic versions.

		

		

			
			

			

			
			KM#134 20 Pence. Year:
	2004. Weight: 
		 5.15g [5.00g]. Metal:
	Copper-Nickel.  Edge: 
			Plain.  Diameter: 
			21.95 mm; 7-sided. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			Numeral "20" at the top. Romney marsh sheep facing left in the center. 
			"FALKLAND ISLANDS" written below. Year on the right side. 
	
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: One year 
			type.
		

		

			
			Engravers: Ian Rank-Broadley (Queen Elizabeth side) 
			and Robert 
			Elderton (value side).
		

		

			
			

			

			KM#137 2 Pounds. Year:
	 2004. Weight: 
		 11.99g [12.00g]. Metal:
	 Bi-Metallic; Copper-nickel center and 
			Nickel-brass ring.
	 Edge: 
	Reeded and Lettering "30 YEARS OF FALKLAND ISLANDS 
			COINAGE ·".  Diameter: 
			28.40 mm. 
			Thickness: 2.50 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
			British Royal Mint. 
		

		

			
	Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II's portrait facing 
			right in the center. "QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND" 
			written around her. Year "2004" at the bottom. 
	
	Reverse:  
			"FALKLAND ISLANDS" written at the top within inner circle.
			Islands map, radiant
			sun, and denomination "TWO POUNDS" at the bottom within circle. 
			Various local wildlife in outer circle.  Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 2003 and 
			2004. 
			
Engravers:  
			Ian Rank-Broadley (Queen Elizabeth side) and Mathew Bonaccorsi (value 
			side).

		

	

			
  

     
  

    
	2011
  

     
  

    
	

		

			
			

			

			KM#130 1 Penny. Year:
	2011. Weight: 
		 3.54g [3.56g]. Metal:
	Bronze plated steel.  Edge: 
			Plain.  Diameter: 
			20.32 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			"FALKLAND ISLANDS" written above. Two Gentoo penguins in the center 
			with numeral "1" between them. Year at the bottom.
		

		

			
			
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 2004 and 
			2011. Engravers: 
			Ian Rank-Broadley (Queen Elizabeth side) and William Maving Gardner 
			(value side).
		

		

			
			

			

			KM#131 2 Pence. Year:
	2011. Weight: 
		 7.04g [7.12g]. Metal:
	Bronze.  Edge: 
			Plain.  Diameter: 
			25.90 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			Numeral "2" at the top. Upland goose (Magellan Goose) with opened wings in the center. 
			"FALKLAND ISLANDS" written below. Year on the right side. 
	
		

		

			
			
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 2004 and 
			2011. Engravers: 
			Ian Rank-Broadley (Queen Elizabeth side) and William Maving Gardner 
			(value side).
		

		

			
			

			

			KM#132 5 Pence. Year:
	2011. Weight: 
		 3.18g [3.25g]. Metal:
	 Copper 
			Nickel.  Edge: 
			Reeded.  Diameter: 
			18.00 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
	British Royal Mint. 
	Obverse:  
			Blackbrowed albatross in flight in the center with numeral "5" below 
			it. "FALKLAND" written on the left side clockwise and "ISLANDS" on 
			the right side clockwise. Year at the bottom.
		

		

			
			
	Reverse:  
			Queen Elizabeth II portrait facing right in the center with "QUEEN 
			ELIZABETH THE SECOND" written around her. 
		 Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 2004 and 
			2011. 
			Engravers: 
			Ian Rank-Broadley (Queen Elizabeth side) and William Maving Gardner 
			(value side).
Note: 
			Falkland used the old dies for striking new magnetic coins. 
			Therefore 5 Pence 2011 and 10 Pence 2004 exist in non magnetic and 
			magnetic versions.

		

		

			
			

			

			
			Same as above coin, but...
KM#132s 5 Pence. Year:
	2011. Weight: 
		 3.21g [3.25g]. Metal:
	 Copper 
			Clad Steel. 

		

	

			
  

     
  

    
	2014
  

     
  

    
	

		

			
			

			

			2 Pounds. Year:
	 2014. Weight: 
		 12.02g [12.00g]. Metal:
	 Bi-Metallic; Copper-nickel center and 
			Nickel-brass ring.
	 Edge: 
	Reeded.  Diameter: 
			28.40 mm. 
			Thickness: 2.50 mm. 
	Alignment:
	Medal.  Mint:
			British Royal Mint. 
		

		

			
	Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II's portrait facing 
			right in the center. "QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND" 
			written around her. Year "2014" at the bottom. 
	
	Reverse:  
			"BATTLE OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS" written at the top. Ship 
			firing missiles within inner circle. "TWO POUNDS" at the bottom. 
			Three smaller ships on each side in outer circle.  Mintage: 
			N/A. 
	Minted Years: 2003 and 
			2004. 
			
Engravers:  
			Ian Rank-Broadley (obverse side).

		

	

			
  

     
  

     
  

     
   

    
  

    
    
    
  

    
    
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