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50 Pence - Charles III Royal Coat of Arms, Silver Proof
| Issuer | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (2000-date) |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned right-facing effigy of King Charles III occupying the central field, rendered in high relief in a contemporary portrait style. The legend arcs around the periphery of the heptagonal flan, reading SOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS · 2023 · KING CHARLES III · 50 PENCE. The small Pobjoy Mint privy mark (PM) appears in the lower right field beneath the portrait truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands have no permanent civilian population and no functioning local economy — the coins issued under that territory's name exist entirely for the collector market, produced under licensing arrangements with the British government. The Royal Coat of Arms reverse is a deliberate conservative choice for a new reign's inaugural issues, grounding the first Charles III pieces in heraldic tradition rather than commemorative novelty.
KM#119a designates the silver proof variant, distinguished from the base metal circulation-format strike sharing the same design.