25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 100 years of self sufficiency

€27,062.00
IssuerFalkland Islands
Year1985
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value25 Pounds
CurrencyPound (decimalized, 1971-date)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight150 g
Dimensions65 mm
Thickness6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Raphael David Maklouf
Reverse: Michael Hibbit
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#20
Obverse descriptionPortrait of Queen Elizabeth the second facing right, denomination below The effigy was approved for use from 1 January 1985, and this commemorative coin is one of the first on which it appears.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering· QUEEN ELIZABETH II·FALKLAND ISLANDS · RDM 25 POUNDS
Reverse descriptionSS Great Britian : this vessel has had close associations with the Falklands since 1886. On her last journey, she ran into a violent storm which caused damage to her masts and was subsequently forced aground of the Falklands coast. She remained there until her return to the United Kingdom in 1970.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering100 YEARS OF SELF SUFFICIENCY SS GREAT BRITAIN 1885~1985
EdgeReeded
Mint
MintageND (1985)  - Proof - 20 000
Catalog ID2043065050
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