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5 Pence - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait, small type
| Issuer | Falkland Islands Government |
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| Year | 1998-1999 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as modelled by Arnold Machin. The queen's hair is styled in a low chignon with loose curls framing the face, and she wears a pearl drop earring and necklace. The truncated draped bust is set within a beaded border. The circular legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND, distributed around the upper and lower periphery of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Falkland Islands resumed full civilian administration in 1985, three years after Argentine forces occupied the islands during the 74-day war of 1982. A stable local coinage had been issued since 1974, but the small 5 pence type represented a practical resizing that mirrored the Royal Mint's own reduction of the UK 5p in 1990 — a logical alignment for a territory whose currency trades at parity with sterling. KM#4.2 distinguishes this issue from its larger predecessor by die and physical specification, not by any change in issuing authority or monetary policy.