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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Henry VIII
| Issuer | Falkland Islands |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Engraver(s) | Raphael David Maklouf |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-length standing portrait of King Henry VIII in regal Tudor attire, depicted facing slightly left, wearing an ermine-trimmed cloak, puffed sleeves, and doublet, with his right hand resting on his hip and his left hand holding a sword. To his lower left, a Tudor rose is displayed, and to his right stands the Royal Shield of Arms quartered with the arms of England and France. The legend ROYAL HERITAGE and HENRY VIII arc across the upper field, with the regnal dates 1509–1547 inscribed along the left side of the coin. |
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Issued to mark the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's birth, this is one of several commemorative strikes the Falkland Islands produced throughout the 1990s under licensing arrangements that had little connection to the subject matter beyond the Commonwealth framework. Henry VIII's actual monetary legacy is worth noting here: he was responsible for one of the most systematic debasements of English coinage in history, reducing the silver content of the groat and shilling so aggressively that coins would turn visibly copper at the edges — earning him the nickname "Old Coppernose" among his subjects.