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50 Pence - Charles III Christmas - King Penguin
| Issuer | Falkland Islands Government |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 50 Pence |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned right-facing effigy of King Charles III, modelled by Martin Jennings, occupies the central field of this equilateral curve heptagonal flan. The portrait depicts the King with a naturalistically rendered bust, truncated at the shoulder, in a contemporary style without crown or wreath. The circular legend reads CHARLES III · FALKLAND ISLANDS · FIFTY PENCE, separated by raised dot stops, and the date 2024 appears in the lower field flanked by two raised dots. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III · FALKLAND ISLANDS · FIFTY PENCE · 2024 · |
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The Falkland Islands has issued annual Christmas 50 pence pieces since the 1990s, a series that doubles as a showcase of the archipelago's wildlife. King penguins are native to the islands in significant numbers — the colony at Volunteer Point is among the largest accessible king penguin breeding grounds in the world — so this is not decorative fauna borrowed for appeal, but a species with a genuine and documented presence on Falklands soil.
Charles III coinage for the Falklands began appearing in 2023 following the accession, with the effigy by Martin Jennings replacing the longstanding Jody Clark portrait used for Elizabeth II issues.