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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Mother
| Issuer | Falkland Islands Government |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Diameter | 38.4 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicted with the George IV State Diadem, a pearl drop earring, and a draped bust. The portrait is set within a fine beaded inner border in the silver centre field. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II . FALKLAND ISLANDS arcs around the upper periphery of the gold-plated outer ring, with the date 2000 appearing below, flanked by dots. The engraver's initials RDM appear on the truncation. |
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| Mintage | 2000 - Proof - 10,000 |
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Issued to mark the Queen Mother's centenary in 2000, this piece belongs to a wave of commemorative bimetallic crown-sized coins produced by the Pobjoy Mint for British overseas territories during the late 1990s and early 2000s — the Falkland Islands among the most prolific issuers. The gold-plated outer ring on a sterling silver centre is a format Pobjoy used extensively for prestige commemoratives of this period, offering visual impact at a fraction of the cost of solid bimetallic production.