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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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| Value | 50 Pence 0.50 FKP = RSD 68 |
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| Reverse description | A detailed architectural rendering of the Grand Staircase occupies the upper portion of the reverse, depicting the sweeping double staircase with ornate wrought-iron balustrades, flanking columns, and a crowning statue on a pedestal above the central arch. A central oval cartouche within the staircase composition bears the numeral 200, commemorating the bicentenary. The lower field displays the inscription THE GRAND STAIRCASE flanked by fleur-de-lis devices, with the denomination 50p below, also flanked by fleur-de-lis. The design was executed by Quentin Peacock. |
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| 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.