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50 Pence - Charles III The Grand Staircase
| Issuer | Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territories) |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
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| Reverse lettering | THE GRAND STAIRCASE 50p |
| Edge | Plain. |
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The Grand Staircase at Government House in Stanley is one of the few surviving examples of Victorian colonial interior architecture in the South Atlantic, largely untouched since the original construction. Government House itself became the focal point of the 1982 Argentine invasion — Royal Marines held the perimeter for several hours before Governor Rex Hunt ordered surrender, and the building sustained damage that required later restoration.