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50 Pence - Elizabeth II End of World War II 60th Anniversary
| Issuer | Falkland Islands |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Value | 50 Pence |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central circular vignette depicting a uniformed soldier returning from war, greeted by a woman and child who wave a Union flag in celebration, the scene framed by decorative bunting partially surrounding the image. The composition evokes the spirit of VE Day and the popular jubilation that marked the end of World War II. The commemorative legend is arranged around the central device in the field. |
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The Falklands issued a notable volume of commemorative coinage through the 1990s and 2000s, and this piece marks the 60th anniversary of the 1945 armistice. The connection is not purely symbolic — the islands were themselves occupied and retaken by force in 1982, giving local memory of wartime a texture that mainland British commemoratives simply don't carry.