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1/2 Sovereign - Charles III Saint George and dragon, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territories) |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of King Charles III facing left, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail including natural hair and open collar. The circular legend reads CHARLES III DEI GRA REX F D FALKLAND ISLANDS, separated by dot stops, with the date 2025 appearing in the lower exergual area flanked by dots. The portrait is set within a beaded inner border, characteristic of the sovereign series. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III DEI GRA REX F D FALKLAND ISLANDS 2025 |
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The half sovereign format traces directly to the Royal Mint's own specification — 22-carat gold, ~4g, 19.3mm — a standard unchanged since its Victorian revival in the 1980s. The Falkland Islands issues coins independently but draws on that specification deliberately, positioning these pieces within a collecting tradition dominated by Royal Mint product while remaining outside it. The first Charles III coinage from any issuer appeared in late 2022, meaning the 2025 date places this well into the established reign rather than among the scramble of transitional issues.