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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Southern Rockhopper
| Issuer | Falkland Islands |
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| Year | 2018-2021 |
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| Value | 50 Pence |
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| Obverse lettering | FALKLAND ISLANDS ELIZABETH II . 2018 . |
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| Mintage | 2018 - - 2021 - - 2021 AA - - 2021 AA - - |
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The Southern Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) has an outsized connection to the Falklands — the islands host one of the largest breeding populations in the world, though numbers have dropped sharply since the mid-20th century, with some colonies losing over 90% of their birds. The cause remains disputed: shifting prey availability, commercial fishing pressure, and climate-driven changes to ocean currents are all implicated.
KM#197.1 distinguishes this from a concurrent bimetallic issue in the same wildlife series, both circulating simultaneously.