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100 Pesos Ferdinand Magellan
| Issuer | Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territories) |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ISLAS MALVINAS 2016 ВБ |
| Reverse description | The denomination 100 PESOS is inscribed prominently across the upper portion of the field in large bold lettering. To the right, a detailed depiction of a period sailing vessel under full sail navigates turbulent seas. In the lower left field, a relief map of the Strait of Magellan region is rendered. The commemorative date range 1520 - 2020 and the name Fernando de Magallanes appear in the left-center field, referencing the 500th anniversary of Magellan's navigation of the strait. |
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The Falkland Islands issuing a coin honoring Magellan carries a specific irony: his 1520 passage through the strait bearing his name brought European awareness to the southern latitudes, yet the islands themselves went unrecorded by his expedition. First confirmed sighting came over a century later, attributed to the English captain John Strong in 1690.
The 100 Pesos denomination references the brief Argentine peso currency imposed during the 1982 occupation — a pointed numismatic choice by the islands' government.