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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Mother, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Falkland Islands |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | The crowned and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II faces right, rendered in the Arnold Machin portrait style with finely detailed hair and tiara. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II · FALKLAND ISLANDS runs peripherally around the upper field, while the denomination · 50 PENCE · appears along the lower rim. The portrait is centrally positioned against a deeply mirrored proof field, with fine milling visible on the rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER 1900·AUGUST 4·1980 |
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Issued the same year Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon turned 80, this Falkland Islands commemorative preceded the Argentine invasion by less than two years — making it one of the last pieces struck under uncomplicated British administration of the territory. The Queen Mother had no particular connection to the islands, but her milestone birthday served colonial mints well as a reliable commemorative hook throughout the Commonwealth in 1980.
KM#15a is the silver proof variant of a base-metal circulation issue, distinguished by the .925 fineness and proof finish rather than any design difference.