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The piece thus operates simultaneously as a jewel of state, a \u003cstrong\u003etalisman\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a quiet memorial to \u003cstrong\u003eBritain’s former Asian empire,\u003c\/strong\u003e Burma having been part of the \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Raj\u003c\/strong\u003e until independence in 1948.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Sarah\u003c\/strong\u003e is a well-known \u003cstrong\u003efolk figure\u003c\/strong\u003e and street \u003cstrong\u003espiritualist\u003c\/strong\u003e associated especially with \u003cstrong\u003eNassau’s Straw Market \u003c\/strong\u003eand downtown Bay Street. She was a charismatic obeah-type healer, fortune-teller, and counselor in the mid-20th century, believed to have \u003cstrong\u003eprophetic and healing powers\u003c\/strong\u003e, whom locals and visitors alike sought out for advice, protection, and spiritual work. Over time she became part historical person, part legend — a symbol of \u003cstrong\u003eAfro-Bahamian \u003c\/strong\u003espiritual authority existing alongside, and outside of, formal Christianity and colonial respectability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bahamas\u003c\/strong\u003e became a British crown colony in 1718, remaining under direct imperial rule until it gained internal self-government in 1964, and then full independence on 10 July 1973. From then until her passing in 2022, Queen Elizabeth II reigned as \u003cstrong\u003eQueen of the Bahamas,\u003c\/strong\u003e separately from her role as British monarch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51544579014967,"sku":"BS77UNC","price":2.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/WA77o.jpg?v=1768059426"},{"product_id":"falkland-islands-km-180-1-50-pence-2017-2021-unc-uncirculated-penguin-rockhopper","title":"Falkland Islands KM#180.1 50 pence 2017-2021 UNC coin—Penguin—Queen Elizabeth II","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCoin Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog no.:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM# 180.1 · Numista N#131238\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circulating commemorative\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017–2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 Pence (0.50 FKP = 0.50 GBP)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Falkland Islands Pound (decimalized, 1971–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper-nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27.3 mm · Thickness: 1.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medal alignment ↑↑\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queen Elizabeth II (reign 1952–2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e UNC (Uncirculated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Scrappiest Penguin in the South Atlantic\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive species of penguin breed in the Falkland Islands — \u003cstrong\u003eMagellanic, Gentoo, King, Macaroni, and Rockhopper\u003c\/strong\u003e — making the archipelago one of the most penguin-dense places on earth. Each has its niche. Gentoos sprint through the surf. Kings stand cathedral-tall. Macaronis flash gold crests like minor royalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Rockhopper\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eEudyptes chrysocome\u003c\/em\u003e) is something else entirely. It doesn't waddle to the sea — it \u003cstrong\u003ejumps\u003c\/strong\u003e, feet together, boulder to boulder, down cliffs that would give a mountain goat pause. It is the smallest of the crested penguins and arguably the most belligerent: quick to jab, quick to screech, utterly indifferent to anything larger than itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands hold one of the largest Rockhopper colonies in the world, concentrated on West Falkland and the offshore islands. They arrive in October, raise their chicks in deafening rookeries, and vanish back to sea by April — a cycle that has played out on these windswept rocks for millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Coin Shaped Like No Other\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 7-sided equilateral curve heptagon is the same format used for the British 50p — instantly recognizable in the pocket, impossible to confuse with a round coin. Struck in copper-nickel with medal alignment, this circulating commemorative was issued across a five-year run (2017–2021), giving it real circulation history even in UNC survivors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn one side, the Rockhopper in full character. On the other, the definitive portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e — the monarch whose image appeared on Falkland coinage from 1974 until her death in 2022, bookending the entire modern era of the territory's numismatic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn This Piece of the South Atlantic\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coin that puts the most tenacious bird in the Falklands on one face and the longest-reigning British monarch on the other — struck in a shape you can identify blind, from a territory most people couldn't place on a map. Uncirculated. Ready to hold, display, or add to a thematic wildlife or British Overseas Territories collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Falkland winds don't stop. Neither does the Rockhopper.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51737646563639,"sku":"FKKM180.1U","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/KM180.1r.jpg?v=1772459546"},{"product_id":"gibraltar-p-20e-1-pound-1988-unc","title":"Gibraltar P-20e 1 Pound 1988 UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multicolor\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Queen_Elizabeth_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/a\u003e at center right\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Convent, Gibraltar (Governor's residence)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queen Elizabeth II portrait\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134 × 67 mm (5.28 × 2.64 inches)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Government_of_Gibraltar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGovernment of Gibraltar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_La_Rue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe La Rue\u003c\/a\u003e, London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brian Traynor (BT\") — Financial and Development Secretary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVariety\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003eP-20e\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong\u003e4 August 1988\u003c\/strong\u003e, signed by Brian Traynor. It is the final and most common variety of the P-20 series, accounting for approximately 62% of known examples among collectors — making it the most frequently encountered date of this type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Rock and Its Currency\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gibraltar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGibraltar\u003c\/a\u003e is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Overseas_Territories\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish Overseas Territory\u003c\/a\u003e perched at the southern tip of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iberian_Peninsula\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIberian Peninsula\u003c\/a\u003e, commanding the narrow strait that separates Europe from Africa. Its strategic importance has made it one of the most contested and celebrated pieces of land in history — held by Britain since 1704 and fiercely defended ever since. The Government of Gibraltar has issued its own pound sterling-equivalent currency since decimalization in 1971, with notes printed by the legendary De La Rue firm in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe obverse features the iconic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned from 1952 until her passing in September 2022 — the longest-reigning British monarch in history. Her image graced the currency of dozens of nations and territories across the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Commonwealth_of_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCommonwealth\u003c\/a\u003e, and her presence on Gibraltar's notes reflects the territory's enduring constitutional ties to the Crown. This 1988 note captures her in the mature, dignified portrait style used across British territories during the late 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Convent — Gibraltar's Governor's Residence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse depicts \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Convent,_Gibraltar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Convent\u003c\/a\u003e, the official residence of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Governor_of_Gibraltar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGovernor of Gibraltar\u003c\/a\u003e. Originally a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franciscan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFranciscan\u003c\/a\u003e friary founded in 1531, it was seized by the British military after the capture of Gibraltar and has served as the Governor's residence since 1728. Its whitewashed walls and historic courtyard make it one of the most recognizable buildings on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rock_of_Gibraltar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRock of Gibraltar\u003c\/a\u003e — a living symbol of Gibraltar's layered history of faith, conquest, and governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Note Worth Owning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Uncirculated condition, this 1988 note retains its original crispness — a snapshot of Gibraltar at the tail end of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cold_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCold War\u003c\/a\u003e, when the territory was navigating its unique identity between Britain, Spain, and the wider world. A compact piece of British colonial numismatic history, ideal for any Commonwealth or European collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51819223253303,"sku":"GI20eU","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/20eo.jpg?v=1774472347"},{"product_id":"falkland-islands-km-137-2-pounds-2004-xf-coin","title":"Falkland Islands KM#137 2 Pounds 2004 XF—Map—Wildlife—30 Years of Falklands Coins","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bimetallic 2-pound coin struck to mark 30 years of Falkland Islands coinage — from one of the most isolated inhabited places on Earth, which Brian from World Money Store personally traveled ten days to reach. The reverse is a miniature atlas of the territory, ringed by the animals that define it. The obverse carries the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Elizabeth II that defined a generation of Commonwealth coinage. This is a coin that rewards a second look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTen days to get here\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting to the Falkland Islands is not a casual trip. Brian from World Money Store needed to take \u003cstrong\u003eten days to travel here and back\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2025 when the Falklands issued their new beautiful polymer banknote series with King Charles. The route: fly to Santiago, Chile — itself a full day from the U.S. — overnight then onward to Stanley on a flight that operates \u003cstrong\u003eonce a week\u003c\/strong\u003e, with stops in Punta Arenas and Ushuaia. On the ground, there is \u003cstrong\u003eone bank branch\u003c\/strong\u003e (no ATM) and \u003cstrong\u003eone ATM\u003c\/strong\u003e (in a gas station) in the entire (magical) country. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: silver-toned copper-nickel center; gold-toned nickel brass ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elizabeth_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/a\u003e by engraver \u003cstrong\u003eIan Rank-Broadley\u003c\/strong\u003e — the definitive effigy used across Commonwealth coinage from 1998 onward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND \/ 2004\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: silver-toned center; gold-toned outer ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islands\u003c\/a\u003e with a radiant sun above — the two main islands, East and West Falkland, rendered in geographic detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnimals depicted around the map\u003c\/strong\u003e, representing the extraordinary wildlife of the islands: the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Southern_rockhopper_penguin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRockhopper Penguin\u003c\/a\u003e, one of the world’s most distinctive penguins with its yellow-black crest and red eyes, found in vast colonies on the Falklands’ rocky coastlines; the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black-browed_albatross\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlack-browed Albatross\u003c\/a\u003e, which nests on the islands in the largest colony of any albatross species on the planet; and other native fauna that make the Falklands one of the Southern Hemisphere’s premier wildlife destinations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraver: \u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Bonaccorsi\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: FALKLAND ISLANDS \/ TWO POUNDS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEdge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReeded with incuse inscription: \u003cstrong\u003e· 30 YEARS OF FALKLAND ISLANDS COINAGE ·\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM#137; Numista \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/numista.com\/10195\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eN#10195\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bimetallic — copper-nickel center in nickel brass ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28.4 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medal alignment ↑↑\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing authority:\u003c\/strong\u003e Government of the Falkland Islands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQueen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elizabeth II (1952–2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard circulation — Commemorative: 30th anniversary of Falkland Islands coinage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2004\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 Pounds (2 FKP = USD 2.71)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islands_pound\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islands pound\u003c\/a\u003e (decimalized, 1971–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Falkland Islands\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after Falkland Sound, the channel between the two main islands, which was itself named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anthony_Cary,_5th_Viscount_Falkland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland\u003c\/a\u003e, a naval official who funded an early expedition in 1690\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stanley (pop. ~2,500 — the southernmost capital city in the world)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/em\u003e Named after Lord Stanley, British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in the 1840s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~3,800 (2021 census) — fewer people than many small towns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12,173 km² (4,700 mi²) — similar to Connecticut or Northern Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$70,000+ — driven by fishing licenses and tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Squid and fish (fishing licenses are the primary revenue source), wool, tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e No land borders — surrounded by the South Atlantic Ocean; nearest mainland is Argentina (~500 km west)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islander\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islanders\u003c\/a\u003e (“Kelpers”) of predominantly British descent; small communities of Saint Helenians and Chileans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Overseas Territory; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/a\u003e responsible for defense and foreign affairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArgentina's Dangerous National Myth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArgentina claims the islands as \u003cem\u003eIslas Malvinas\u003c\/em\u003e — but the facts don’t support the claim. \u003cstrong\u003eArgentina never owned the Falklands.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its national myth is based on two brief periods when a handful of Spaniards\/Argentines were present on the islands:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe British and French built forts in the 1760s, of which the French fort passed into Spanish hands from 1767 to 1811\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouis Vernet, a \u003cstrong\u003eGerman immigrant \u003c\/strong\u003eto Argentina, founded a settlement of 80–100 people that lasted around seven years, 1826—1833, of whom roughly \u003cstrong\u003etwo dozen \u003c\/strong\u003ewere Argentine gauchos. (who are, incidentally, portrayed on a 50 peso banknote). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain established the capital Stanley in \u003cstrong\u003e1845\u003c\/strong\u003e, whereas \u003cstrong\u003eall \u003c\/strong\u003eof southernmost Argentina didn't even have a single town in until \u003cstrong\u003e1869\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Ushuaia was founded. Stanley grew to 2,000 people by 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 2013 referendum, \u003cstrong\u003e99.8% of islanders voted to remain a British Overseas Territory\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its citizens are full British citizens. \u003cstrong\u003eThree votes were cast against.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFalkland Islands Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands War lasted 74 days in 1982. Argentina invaded; Britain sent a task force 8,000 miles. 255 British and 649 Argentine soldiers died over islands with fewer than 2,000 residents at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe islands have more penguins than people — by a factor of roughly 350 to 1. An estimated 1.2 million penguins of five species breed there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnexploded Argentine landmines from 1982 fenced off large sections of coastline for decades. Those beaches became accidental penguin sanctuaries, undisturbed by humans for 40 years. Most mines were finally cleared by 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands economy runs largely on squid. Fishing licenses sold to foreign fleets — mostly Asian — generate more revenue than anything else. The islands have no income tax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 2013 sovereignty referendum, 1,513 votes were cast in favor of remaining British. Three voted against. Argentina called the result illegitimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA coin born from a war no one expected\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falkland Islands didn’t have its own decimal coinage until \u003cstrong\u003e1974\u003c\/strong\u003e — three years after decimalization, and eight years before the war that would make the islands famous worldwide. This 2004 coin marks exactly \u003cstrong\u003e30 years\u003c\/strong\u003e of that coinage, with the anniversary inscription hidden in plain sight on the edge: \u003cem\u003e· 30 YEARS OF FALKLAND ISLANDS COINAGE ·\u003c\/em\u003e. Most people who handle it never notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe animals on the reverse are not decoration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands are one of the last places on Earth where wildlife exists at genuinely pre-industrial scale. \u003cstrong\u003eBlack-browed Albatrosses\u003c\/strong\u003e nest here in colonies of hundreds of thousands — the largest concentration of any albatross species on the planet. \u003cstrong\u003eRockhopper Penguins\u003c\/strong\u003e navigate vertical cliff faces to reach their nesting grounds, leaping between rocks with a confidence that seems improbable for a bird. The reverse of this coin is, in miniature, a field guide to one of the Southern Hemisphere’s great wildlife refuges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this document of the South Atlantic\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a coin from a territory that most people know only from a war, held by a queen who reigned for 70 years, struck to commemorate a currency that outlasted an invasion. The bimetallic construction — warm gold ring, cool silver center — gives it a presence in hand that photographs don’t fully capture. XF condition: the detail is sharp, the surfaces clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coin from the edge of the world, sourced from the edge of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52036714398007,"sku":"FK137-2004XF","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/137r.jpg?v=1777155212"},{"product_id":"falkland-islands-km-204-1-pound-2020-2021-xf-queen-elizabeth-ii-coat-of-arms","title":"Falkland Islands KM#204 1 Pound 2020 XF—Elizabeth II—Coat of Arms","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 12-sided bimetallic pound coin from one of the most isolated inhabited places on Earth — which Brian from World Money Store personally traveled ten days to reach. The dodecagonal shape is immediately distinctive in hand; the Coat of Arms reverse packs the entire identity of the Falkland Islands into a single engraving. Elizabeth II on the obverse, rendered in the Jody Clark portrait used across Commonwealth coinage from 2015 onward. A coin that tells you exactly where it’s from the moment you pick it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTen days to get here\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting to the Falkland Islands is not a casual trip. Brian from World Money Store needed to take \u003cstrong\u003eten days to travel here and back\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2025 when the Falklands issued their new beautiful polymer banknote series with King Charles. The route: fly to Santiago, Chile — itself a full day from the U.S. — overnight then onward to Stanley on a flight that operates \u003cstrong\u003eonce a week\u003c\/strong\u003e, with stops in Punta Arenas and Ushuaia. On the ground, there is \u003cstrong\u003eone bank branch\u003c\/strong\u003e (no ATM) and \u003cstrong\u003eone ATM\u003c\/strong\u003e (in a gas station) in the entire (magical) country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: silver-toned copper-nickel center; gold-toned brass ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elizabeth_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/a\u003e — the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jody_Clark\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJody Clark\u003c\/a\u003e effigy, introduced in 2015 and used across Commonwealth coinage through the end of her reign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: 2020 . ELIZABETH II . FALKLAND ISLANDS \/ PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint mark: \u003cstrong\u003ePM\u003c\/strong\u003e (Pobjoy Mint)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: gold-toned brass ring; silver-toned center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_the_Falkland_Islands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms of the Falkland Islands\u003c\/a\u003e — featuring a \u003cstrong\u003eship\u003c\/strong\u003e (HMS Desire, the vessel of John Strong who made the first recorded landing in 1690), a \u003cstrong\u003eram\u003c\/strong\u003e representing the islands’ historic wool industry, and wavy blue-and-white stripes symbolizing the surrounding South Atlantic Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotto: \u003cstrong\u003eDESIRE THE RIGHT\u003c\/strong\u003e — a play on the name of HMS Desire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe year 2020 repeated in tiny characters 12 times around the inner edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: ONE POUND \/ DESIRE THE RIGHT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEdge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSegmented reeding — milled on alternate edges (a security feature of the 12-sided format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM#204; Numista \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/numista.com\/199297\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eN#199297\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bimetallic — copper-nickel center in brass ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.75 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23.4 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dodecagonal (12-sided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medal alignment ↑↑\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing authority:\u003c\/strong\u003e Government of the Falkland Islands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pobjoy_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePobjoy Mint\u003c\/a\u003e, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965–2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQueen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elizabeth II (1952–2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard circulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020–2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 Pound (1 FKP = USD 1.35)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islands_pound\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islands pound\u003c\/a\u003e (decimalized, 1971–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote on varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 2020 PM issue has two known varieties — small inner circle and large inner circle. The 2021 PM issue is significantly scarcer (20% frequency vs. 85% for 2020).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Falkland Islands\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after Falkland Sound, the channel between the two main islands, which was itself named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anthony_Cary,_5th_Viscount_Falkland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland\u003c\/a\u003e, a naval official who funded an early expedition in 1690\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stanley (pop. ~2,500 — the southernmost capital city in the world)\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/em\u003e Named after Lord Stanley, British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in the 1840s\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~3,800 (2021 census) — fewer people than many small towns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12,173 km² (4,700 mi²) — similar to Connecticut or Northern Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$70,000+ — driven by fishing licenses and tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Squid and fish (fishing licenses are the primary revenue source), wool, tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e No land borders — surrounded by the South Atlantic Ocean; nearest mainland is Argentina (~500 km west)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islander\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islanders\u003c\/a\u003e (“Kelpers”) of predominantly British descent; small communities of Saint Helenians and Chileans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Overseas Territory; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/a\u003e responsible for defense and foreign affairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eArgentina’s Dangerous National Myth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArgentina claims the islands as \u003cem\u003eIslas Malvinas\u003c\/em\u003e — but the facts don’t support the claim. \u003cstrong\u003eArgentina never owned the Falklands.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its national myth is based on two brief periods when a handful of Spaniards\/Argentines were present on the islands:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe British and French built forts in the 1760s, of which the French fort passed into Spanish hands from 1767 to 1811.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouis Vernet, a \u003cstrong\u003eGerman immigrant\u003c\/strong\u003e to Argentina, founded a settlement of 80–100 people that lasted around seven years, 1826–1833, of whom roughly \u003cstrong\u003etwo dozen\u003c\/strong\u003e were Argentine gauchos (who are, incidentally, portrayed on a 50 peso banknote).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain established the capital Stanley in \u003cstrong\u003e1845\u003c\/strong\u003e, whereas \u003cstrong\u003eall\u003c\/strong\u003e of southernmost Argentina didn’t even have a single town until \u003cstrong\u003e1869\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Ushuaia was founded. Stanley grew to 2,000 people by 1900. In the 2013 referendum, \u003cstrong\u003e99.8% of islanders voted to remain a British Overseas Territory\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its citizens are full British citizens. \u003cstrong\u003eThree votes were cast against.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFalkland Islands Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands War lasted 74 days in 1982. Argentina invaded; Britain sent a task force 8,000 miles. 255 British and 649 Argentine soldiers died over islands with fewer than 2,000 residents at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe islands have more penguins than people — by a factor of roughly 350 to 1. An estimated 1.2 million penguins of five species breed there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnexploded Argentine landmines from 1982 fenced off large sections of coastline for decades. Those beaches became accidental penguin sanctuaries, undisturbed by humans for 40 years. Most mines were finally cleared by 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands economy runs largely on squid. Fishing licenses sold to foreign fleets — mostly Asian — generate more revenue than anything else. The islands have no income tax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 2013 sovereignty referendum, 1,513 votes were cast in favor of remaining British. Three voted against. Argentina called the result illegitimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe shape is not an accident\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12-sided dodecagonal format was adopted by the UK for its own pound coin in 2017 as an anti-counterfeiting measure — and the Falklands followed suit. Each of the 12 sides corresponds to one of the alternating milled and smooth edge segments, making the coin immediately identifiable by touch alone. The \u003cstrong\u003ePobjoy Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e in Surrey, which struck coins for dozens of territories and small nations from 1965 until its closure in 2023, produced this issue. It is one of the last generations of Falklands coinage to bear Elizabeth II’s portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Coat of Arms tells the whole story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is dense with meaning. \u003cstrong\u003eHMS Desire\u003c\/strong\u003e — the ship on the shield — made the first recorded European landing on the Falklands in 1690, and the motto \u003cem\u003eDESIRE THE RIGHT\u003c\/em\u003e is a direct play on its name. The \u003cstrong\u003eram\u003c\/strong\u003e above the shield represents wool, which was the economic backbone of the islands for over a century. The wavy stripes below evoke the South Atlantic that defines and isolates the territory. The year 2020 is stamped in miniature, 12 times, around the inner edge — once for each side of the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this coin from the edge of the world\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a pound coin from a territory of 3,800 people, struck by a mint that no longer exists, bearing the portrait of a queen who no longer reigns. The Pobjoy Mint closed in 2023; Elizabeth II died in 2022. This coin is already a document of things that have passed. XF condition: sharp detail, clean surfaces, the segmented edge intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coin from the edge of the world, sourced from the edge of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52041771811127,"sku":"FKKM204XF","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/204o.jpg?v=1777209845"},{"product_id":"falkland-islands-km-201-5-pence-xf","title":"Falkland Islands KM#201 5 Pence 2019 UNC—Elizabeth II—Black-browed Albatross","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 5 pence circulation coin from one of the most isolated inhabited places on Earth — which Brian from World Money Store personally traveled ten days to reach. The reverse features the \u003cstrong\u003eBlack-browed Albatross\u003c\/strong\u003e in full flight, one of the defining birds of the Falklands and the subject of a coin that quietly stands apart from the rest of the series: this is the \u003cstrong\u003eonly coin in the modern Falkland Islands circulation set struck at the Tower Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than the Pobjoy Mint, giving it a subtly different obverse portrait as a result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is one bank branch\u003c\/strong\u003e (no ATM) and \u003cstrong\u003eone ATM\u003c\/strong\u003e (in a gas station) in the entire (magical) country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: silver-toned nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrowned portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elizabeth_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/a\u003e facing right — the \u003cstrong\u003e5th portrait\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed by \u003cstrong\u003eRaphael David Maklouf\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote: this is the only coin in the modern Falkland Islands circulation series produced by the \u003cstrong\u003eTower Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than Pobjoy Mint, resulting in a different obverse than the rest of the set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: ELIZABETH II FALKLAND ISLANDS \/ . 2019 .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: silver-toned nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black-browed_albatross\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlack-browed Albatross\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eThalassarche melanophrys\u003c\/em\u003e) in flight to the right — a medium-sized albatross, circumpolar in the Southern Ocean, which nests on the Falkland Islands in the \u003cstrong\u003elargest colony of any albatross species on the planet\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: FALKLAND ISLANDS \/ 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEdge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM#201; Numista \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/numista.com\/195163\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eN#195163\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.25 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medal alignment ↑↑\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tower_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTower Mint\u003c\/a\u003e, London, United Kingdom (1976–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQueen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elizabeth II (1952–2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raphael David Maklouf (obverse)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard circulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019–2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 Pence (0.05 FKP = USD 0.07)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islands_pound\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islands pound\u003c\/a\u003e (decimalized, 1971–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote on varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019 is the common date (100% frequency); 2021 is extremely scarce (1.4% frequency)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Falkland Islands\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after Falkland Sound, the channel between the two main islands, which was itself named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anthony_Cary,_5th_Viscount_Falkland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland\u003c\/a\u003e, a naval official who funded an early expedition in 1690\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stanley (pop. ~2,500 — the southernmost capital city in the world)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/em\u003e Named after Lord Stanley, British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in the 1840s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~3,800 (2021 census) — fewer people than many small towns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12,173 km² (4,700 mi²) — similar to Connecticut or Northern Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$70,000+ — driven by fishing licenses and tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Squid and fish (fishing licenses are the primary revenue source), wool, tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e No land borders — surrounded by the South Atlantic Ocean; nearest mainland is Argentina (~500 km west)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islander\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islanders\u003c\/a\u003e (“Kelpers”) of predominantly British descent; small communities of Saint Helenians and Chileans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Overseas Territory; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/a\u003e responsible for defense and foreign affairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eArgentina’s Dangerous National Myth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArgentina claims the islands as \u003cem\u003eIslas Malvinas\u003c\/em\u003e — but the facts don’t support the claim. \u003cstrong\u003eArgentina never owned the Falklands.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its national myth is based on two brief periods when a handful of Spaniards\/Argentines were present on the islands:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe British and French built forts in the 1760s, of which the French fort passed into Spanish hands from 1767 to 1811.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouis Vernet, a \u003cstrong\u003eGerman immigrant\u003c\/strong\u003e to Argentina, founded a settlement of 80–100 people that lasted around seven years, 1826–1833, of whom roughly \u003cstrong\u003etwo dozen\u003c\/strong\u003e were Argentine gauchos (who are, incidentally, portrayed on a 50 peso banknote).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain established the capital Stanley in \u003cstrong\u003e1845\u003c\/strong\u003e, whereas \u003cstrong\u003eall\u003c\/strong\u003e of southernmost Argentina didn’t even have a single town until \u003cstrong\u003e1869\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Ushuaia was founded. Stanley grew to 2,000 people by 1900. In the 2013 referendum, \u003cstrong\u003e99.8% of islanders voted to remain a British Overseas Territory\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its citizens are full British citizens. \u003cstrong\u003eThree votes were cast against.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFalkland Islands Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands War lasted 74 days in 1982. Argentina invaded; Britain sent a task force 8,000 miles. 255 British and 649 Argentine soldiers died over islands with fewer than 2,000 residents at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe islands have more penguins than people — by a factor of roughly 350 to 1. An estimated 1.2 million penguins of five species breed there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnexploded Argentine landmines from 1982 fenced off large sections of coastline for decades. Those beaches became accidental penguin sanctuaries, undisturbed by humans for 40 years. Most mines were finally cleared by 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands economy runs largely on squid. Fishing licenses sold to foreign fleets — mostly Asian — generate more revenue than anything else. The islands have no income tax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 2013 sovereignty referendum, 1,513 votes were cast in favor of remaining British. Three voted against. Argentina called the result illegitimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe odd one out — and why that matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery other coin in the modern Falkland Islands circulation series was struck at the \u003cstrong\u003ePobjoy Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e in Surrey. This 5 pence is the exception: it was produced by the \u003cstrong\u003eTower Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e in London, which is why the obverse portrait of Elizabeth II looks subtly different from the rest of the set. Collectors who assemble complete sets will notice. Most people won’t — which is exactly what makes it interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe bird on the reverse is not decoration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBlack-browed Albatross\u003c\/strong\u003e nests on the Falkland Islands in the largest concentration of any albatross species on Earth — hundreds of thousands of breeding pairs on cliffs and hillsides that most humans will never see. With a wingspan of up to 2.5 meters, it is one of the great seabirds of the Southern Ocean, circumpolar in range, and deeply associated with the Falklands in the way that the bald eagle is associated with the United States. The coin gets it right: the bird in full flight, denomination below, nothing else needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this coin from the edge of the world\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 5 pence coin from a territory of 3,800 people, featuring a bird that most of the world will never see in the wild, struck by a mint that was the odd choice for this series. The 2021 date is exceptionally scarce — only 1.4% of Numista collectors who own this type have it. UNC condition: full luster, no wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coin from the edge of the world, sourced from the edge of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52042128261431,"sku":"FKKM201UNC","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/201r.jpg?v=1777210613"},{"product_id":"falkland-islands-km-202-10-pence-xf","title":"Falkland Islands KM#202 10 Pence 2019 VF Very Fine—Queen Elizabeth II 5th—Seals","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 10 pence circulation coin from one of the most isolated inhabited places on Earth — which Brian from World Money Store personally traveled ten days to reach. The reverse features \u003cstrong\u003eseals\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the iconic marine mammals of the South Atlantic and a fitting emblem for a territory surrounded by some of the richest waters on the planet. Struck at the \u003cstrong\u003ePobjoy Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e in Surrey, this is part of the modern Falkland Islands circulation series minted 2019 and 2021. This listing is for 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: silver-toned nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elizabeth_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/a\u003e — 5th portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: QUEEN ELIZABETH II FALKLAND ISLANDS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint mark: \u003cstrong\u003ePM\u003c\/strong\u003e (Pobjoy Mint)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: silver-toned nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pinniped\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSeals\u003c\/a\u003e — the South Atlantic is home to large populations of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_American_fur_seal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSouth American fur seals\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Southern_elephant_seal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSouthern elephant seals\u003c\/a\u003e, both found on the Falkland Islands in significant numbers; elephant seals are the largest carnivores on Earth by weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination and date below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: FALKLAND ISLANDS \/ 10 \/ 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEdge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM#202; Numista \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/numista.com\/275466\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eN#275466\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.45 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.0 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medal alignment ↑↑\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pobjoy_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePobjoy Mint\u003c\/a\u003e, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965–2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQueen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elizabeth II (1952–2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard circulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019–2021, this listing is for 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 Pence (0.10 FKP = USD 0.13)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islands_pound\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islands pound\u003c\/a\u003e (decimalized, 1971–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote on varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019 PM is the common date (87% frequency); 2021 PM is scarcer (18% frequency)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Falkland Islands\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after Falkland Sound, the channel between the two main islands, which was itself named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anthony_Cary,_5th_Viscount_Falkland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland\u003c\/a\u003e, a naval official who funded an early expedition in 1690\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stanley (pop. ~2,500 — the southernmost capital city in the world)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/em\u003e Named after Lord Stanley, British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in the 1840s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~3,800 (2021 census) — fewer people than many small towns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12,173 km² (4,700 mi²) — similar to Connecticut or Northern Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$70,000+ — driven by fishing licenses and tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Squid and fish (fishing licenses are the primary revenue source), wool, tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e No land borders — surrounded by the South Atlantic Ocean; nearest mainland is Argentina (~500 km west)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islander\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islanders\u003c\/a\u003e (“Kelpers”) of predominantly British descent; small communities of Saint Helenians and Chileans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Overseas Territory; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/a\u003e responsible for defense and foreign affairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eArgentina’s Dangerous National Myth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArgentina claims the islands as \u003cem\u003eIslas Malvinas\u003c\/em\u003e — but the facts don’t support the claim. \u003cstrong\u003eArgentina never owned the Falklands.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its national myth is based on two brief periods when a handful of Spaniards\/Argentines were present on the islands:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe British and French built forts in the 1760s, of which the French fort passed into Spanish hands from 1767 to 1811.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouis Vernet, a \u003cstrong\u003eGerman immigrant\u003c\/strong\u003e to Argentina, founded a settlement of 80–100 people that lasted around seven years, 1826–1833, of whom roughly \u003cstrong\u003etwo dozen\u003c\/strong\u003e were Argentine gauchos (who are, incidentally, portrayed on a 50 peso banknote).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain established the capital Stanley in \u003cstrong\u003e1845\u003c\/strong\u003e, whereas \u003cstrong\u003eall\u003c\/strong\u003e of southernmost Argentina didn’t even have a single town until \u003cstrong\u003e1869\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Ushuaia was founded. Stanley grew to 2,000 people by 1900. In the 2013 referendum, \u003cstrong\u003e99.8% of islanders voted to remain a British Overseas Territory\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its citizens are full British citizens. \u003cstrong\u003eThree votes were cast against.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFalkland Islands Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands War lasted 74 days in 1982. Argentina invaded; Britain sent a task force 8,000 miles. 255 British and 649 Argentine soldiers died over islands with fewer than 2,000 residents at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe islands have more penguins than people — by a factor of roughly 350 to 1. An estimated 1.2 million penguins of five species breed there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnexploded Argentine landmines from 1982 fenced off large sections of coastline for decades. Those beaches became accidental penguin sanctuaries, undisturbed by humans for 40 years. Most mines were finally cleared by 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands economy runs largely on squid. Fishing licenses sold to foreign fleets — mostly Asian — generate more revenue than anything else. The islands have no income tax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 2013 sovereignty referendum, 1,513 votes were cast in favor of remaining British. Three voted against. Argentina called the result illegitimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe seals on the reverse are not decoration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falkland Islands support some of the largest seal populations in the South Atlantic. \u003cstrong\u003eSouthern elephant seals\u003c\/strong\u003e — the largest carnivores on Earth by weight, with bulls reaching 2,200 kg — haul out on Falklands beaches to breed and moult. \u003cstrong\u003eSouth American fur seals\u003c\/strong\u003e were hunted nearly to extinction by 19th-century sealers; they have since recovered and now breed in large numbers on the islands. The coin captures both the wildlife and the maritime identity of a territory defined by the ocean around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this coin from the edge of the world\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 10 pence coin from a territory of 3,800 people, featuring marine mammals that most of the world will never encounter in the wild. The 2021 PM date is noticeably scarcer than the 2019. UNC condition: full luster, no wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coin from the edge of the world, sourced from the edge of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52042390765879,"sku":"FKKM202-010-2019-VF","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Falkland_Islands_10_Pence_2019_O_R.png?v=1782430229"},{"product_id":"falkland-islands-km-203-20-pence-xf","title":"Falkland Islands KM#203 20 Pence 2019 XF—Queen Elizabeth II—Ram","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 7-sided 20 pence coin from one of the most isolated inhabited places on Earth — which Brian from World Money Store personally traveled ten days to reach. The heptagonal shape is immediately distinctive; the reverse features a \u003cstrong\u003eram standing on tussock grass\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the central symbols of the Falkland Islands and a direct reference to the Coat of Arms. Struck at the \u003cstrong\u003ePobjoy Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e in Surrey, this is part of the modern Falkland Islands circulation series issued from 2019. Notably, the issuing authority “Falkland Islands” appears on \u003cstrong\u003eboth obverse and reverse\u003c\/strong\u003e — an unusual feature in coin design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: silver-toned copper-nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrowned portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elizabeth_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/a\u003e facing right — 5th portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint mark: \u003cstrong\u003ePM\u003c\/strong\u003e (Pobjoy Mint)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: QUEEN ELIZABETH II FALKLAND ISLANDS \/ PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: silver-toned copper-nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRam\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eOvis aries\u003c\/em\u003e) standing on \u003cstrong\u003etussock grass\u003c\/strong\u003e — the ram is a central element of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_the_Falkland_Islands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms of the Falkland Islands\u003c\/a\u003e, representing the islands’ historic wool industry; tussock grass (\u003cem\u003ePoa flabellata\u003c\/em\u003e) is the dominant native vegetation of the Falklands, growing in dense clumps up to 2 meters tall and providing critical habitat for seabirds and wildlife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraver: \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Elderton\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: 20 \/ FALKLAND ISLANDS 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEdge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM#203; Numista \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/numista.com\/283833\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eN#283833\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper-nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.4 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medal alignment ↑↑\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pobjoy_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePobjoy Mint\u003c\/a\u003e, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965–2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQueen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elizabeth II (1952–2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse engraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robert Elderton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard circulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019–2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 Pence (0.20 FKP = USD 0.27)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islands_pound\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islands pound\u003c\/a\u003e (decimalized, 1971–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote on varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019 PM is the common date (86% frequency); 2021 PM is scarcer (21% frequency)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Falkland Islands\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after Falkland Sound, the channel between the two main islands, which was itself named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anthony_Cary,_5th_Viscount_Falkland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland\u003c\/a\u003e, a naval official who funded an early expedition in 1690\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stanley (pop. ~2,500 — the southernmost capital city in the world)\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/em\u003e Named after Lord Stanley, British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in the 1840s\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~3,800 (2021 census) — fewer people than many small towns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12,173 km² (4,700 mi²) — similar to Connecticut or Northern Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$70,000+ — driven by fishing licenses and tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Squid and fish (fishing licenses are the primary revenue source), wool, tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e No land borders — surrounded by the South Atlantic Ocean; nearest mainland is Argentina (~500 km west)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islander\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islanders\u003c\/a\u003e (“Kelpers”) of predominantly British descent; small communities of Saint Helenians and Chileans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Overseas Territory; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/a\u003e responsible for defense and foreign affairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eArgentina’s Dangerous National Myth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArgentina claims the islands as \u003cem\u003eIslas Malvinas\u003c\/em\u003e — but the facts don’t support the claim. \u003cstrong\u003eArgentina never owned the Falklands.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its national myth is based on two brief periods when a handful of Spaniards\/Argentines were present on the islands:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe British and French built forts in the 1760s, of which the French fort passed into Spanish hands from 1767 to 1811.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouis Vernet, a \u003cstrong\u003eGerman immigrant\u003c\/strong\u003e to Argentina, founded a settlement of 80–100 people that lasted around seven years, 1826–1833, of whom roughly \u003cstrong\u003etwo dozen\u003c\/strong\u003e were Argentine gauchos (who are, incidentally, portrayed on a 50 peso banknote).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain established the capital Stanley in \u003cstrong\u003e1845\u003c\/strong\u003e, whereas \u003cstrong\u003eall\u003c\/strong\u003e of southernmost Argentina didn’t even have a single town until \u003cstrong\u003e1869\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Ushuaia was founded. Stanley grew to 2,000 people by 1900. In the 2013 referendum, \u003cstrong\u003e99.8% of islanders voted to remain a British Overseas Territory\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its citizens are full British citizens. \u003cstrong\u003eThree votes were cast against.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFalkland Islands Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands War lasted 74 days in 1982. Argentina invaded; Britain sent a task force 8,000 miles. 255 British and 649 Argentine soldiers died over islands with fewer than 2,000 residents at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe islands have more penguins than people — by a factor of roughly 350 to 1. An estimated 1.2 million penguins of five species breed there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnexploded Argentine landmines from 1982 fenced off large sections of coastline for decades. Those beaches became accidental penguin sanctuaries, undisturbed by humans for 40 years. Most mines were finally cleared by 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands economy runs largely on squid. Fishing licenses sold to foreign fleets — mostly Asian — generate more revenue than anything else. The islands have no income tax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 2013 sovereignty referendum, 1,513 votes were cast in favor of remaining British. Three voted against. Argentina called the result illegitimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe ram on the reverse is not decoration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWool was the economic foundation of the Falkland Islands for over a century. The \u003cstrong\u003eram\u003c\/strong\u003e on this coin is the same animal that appears on the Coat of Arms — standing on \u003cstrong\u003etussock grass\u003c\/strong\u003e, the native vegetation that covers the hillsides and coastal areas of both main islands. Tussock grass grows in dense, head-high clumps and provides nesting habitat for penguins, petrels, and other seabirds. The engraver Robert Elderton placed the ram in its natural environment, not on a blank field. That detail matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this coin from the edge of the world\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 7-sided 20 pence coin from a territory of 3,800 people, featuring the central symbol of the Falkland Islands’ Coat of Arms. The heptagonal shape — the same format used by the UK’s own 20 and 50 pence coins — makes it immediately identifiable by touch. The 2021 PM date is scarcer than the 2019. XF condition: sharp detail, minimal wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coin from the edge of the world, sourced from the edge of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52042732765495,"sku":"FKKM203XF","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/203o.jpg?v=1777211647"},{"product_id":"fiji-p-109a-2-dollars-nd-2011-sign-sn-vf-queen-elizabeth-ii-1","title":"Fiji P-109a 2 Dollars ND 2007 VF Very Fine—Green—Elizabeth II—Children","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vivid green note from Fiji's Fifth Issue, issued 10 April 2007 and demonetized just six years later — one of the last Fijian banknotes to carry the mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II before the republic's currency was redesigned. The reverse celebrates Fijian youth and national pride: schoolchildren at play, the Fiji National Stadium, and the volcanic silhouette of Mount Korobasanasaga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e green on multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature bust of \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II \u003c\/strong\u003eat right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArms (\u003cstrong\u003ecoat of arms \u003c\/strong\u003eof Fiji) at upper right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMohar (sovereign locket) at lower left — a traditional Fijian ceremonial ornament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNovel (TDLR) serial numbering on both serial numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThis Note is Legal Tender in Fiji for TWO DOLLARS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP-109a:\u003c\/strong\u003e Savenaca Narube, Gov., Reserve Bank of Fiji\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP-109b:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBarry Whiteside, Acting Gov., Reserve Bank of Fiji — not this note\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaces of an ethnically diverse group of \u003cstrong\u003echildren\u003c\/strong\u003e during \u003cstrong\u003eschool games\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiji National Stadium at left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Korobasanasaga at center right — a prominent volcanic peak on Viti Levu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFIJI \/ TWO DOLLARS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP-109a — ND(2007), Gov. Savenaca Narube, prefix CA–DF — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-109ar — ND(2007), replacement note, prefix ZA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-109as — ND(2007), specimen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-109b — ND(2011), Acting Gov. Barry Whiteside, prefix DG–DT; intro 5.12.2011\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-109br — ND(2011), replacement note, prefix ZA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-109bs — ND(2011), specimen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-109a; Numista \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/numista.com\/207854\"\u003eN#207854\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fijian head and electrotype 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 131 × 67 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reserve_Bank_of_Fiji\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eReserve Bank of Fiji\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_La_Rue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe La Rue\u003c\/a\u003e (TDLR), London, United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssued:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 April 2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e31 March 2013\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fijian Dollar (1969–date) — 1 dollar = 100 cents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English, Fijian, Fiji Hindi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Fiji\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Fiji\" is the Tongan pronunciation of the indigenous Fijian name \u003cem\u003eViti\u003c\/em\u003e — the name of the main island, Viti Levu. European explorers adopted the Tongan form, and it stuck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suva — city proper ~93,000; greater urban area ~330,000\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From the Fijian word \u003cem\u003esuva\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning \"a small mound\" or possibly referring to a type of grass; the site was chosen as capital by the British in 1877 for its deep harbor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~930,000 (UN 2024) — comparable to Montana or Cyprus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18,274 km² (7,056 mi²) — comparable to New Jersey or Kuwait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$14,000 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e No land borders — island nation in the South Pacific; neighbors include Vanuatu (west), Tonga (east), Tuvalu (north)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e English (official); Fijian (iTaukei); Fiji Hindi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/iTaukei_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eiTaukei Fijians\u003c\/a\u003e (~57%); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indo-Fijians\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndo-Fijians\u003c\/a\u003e (~38%); other (~5%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (1970); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Commonwealth_of_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCommonwealth of Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1970; suspended 1987–1997 and 2009–2014 following coups); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Islands_Forum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePacific Islands Forum\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1971; hosts secretariat in Suva); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G77\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG77\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndigenous Fijian chiefdoms (pre-contact) — complex confederacies; Bau chiefdom dominant by early 19th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEuropean contact (1643) — Abel Tasman; later explored by Captain Bligh (1789, after the \u003cem\u003eBounty\u003c\/em\u003e mutiny)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCession to Britain (1874) — Chief Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau ceded the islands to Queen Victoria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish Crown Colony (1874–1970) — indentured Indian laborers brought to work sugar plantations (1879–1916), creating the Indo-Fijian community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependence (10 October 1970) — within the Commonwealth, with Elizabeth II as head of state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepublic (1987) — following two military coups by Lt. Col. Sitiveni Rabuka; Fiji left the Commonwealth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReadmitted to Commonwealth (1997); further coups in 2000 and 2006\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepublic of Fiji (1987–date) — \u003cstrong\u003ethis note issued during this period\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFiji Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiji has experienced four military coups since independence (1987 ×2, 2000, 2006) — more than almost any other Pacific nation, yet remains one of the region's most stable economies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Indo-Fijian community, descended from indentured laborers brought by the British, has faced systematic land and political discrimination since independence — a tension that underlies every coup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiji is one of the world's largest exporters of bottled water (Fiji Water), despite many rural Fijians lacking reliable access to clean drinking water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fijian military has contributed more peacekeepers per capita to UN missions than almost any country on Earth — Fijian soldiers have served in Lebanon, Sinai, Iraq, and beyond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCannibalism was practiced in Fiji into the 19th century; the last recorded case was 1867, when missionary Thomas Baker was killed and eaten — his boots, deemed indigestible, are on display in the Fiji Museum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugby sevens is essentially a national religion; Fiji won Olympic gold in 2016 and 2020, defeating New Zealand and Argentina respectively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Last Queen on Fijian Paper\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 2007, Fiji had been a republic for two decades — yet Queen Elizabeth II still graced its banknotes. \u003cstrong\u003eThe P-109 series was among the final Fijian issues to carry her portrait\u003c\/strong\u003e, a quiet anachronism in a nation that had formally severed its monarchical ties in 1987. When the Reserve Bank of Fiji redesigned its currency in 2012–2013, the Queen's image was retired from Fijian paper money for good. This note is a collector's document of that transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Nation on a Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse tells a story of aspiration: \u003cstrong\u003eschoolchildren at play, a national stadium, a volcanic peak\u003c\/strong\u003e — youth, sport, and landscape as national identity. The Fiji National Stadium in Suva hosted the 1963 South Pacific Games and remains the country's premier venue. Mount Korobasanasaga rises behind it all, a reminder that this is a volcanic archipelago of 330 islands, most of them uninhabited, scattered across 1.3 million square kilometers of the South Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDe La Rue and the Art of Security Printing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_La_Rue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe La Rue\u003c\/a\u003e of London has printed banknotes for more countries than any other security printer in history — over 140 nations have trusted their currency to TDLR's presses. \u003cstrong\u003eThe novel serial numbering system on this note is a TDLR security feature\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed to deter counterfeiting. The Fijian head watermark and electrotype 2 add further layers of authentication. A short print run of six years (2007–2013) keeps circulated examples common but choice UNC survivors increasingly scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a piece of Fiji's complicated, coup-marked, rugby-mad, extraordinarily beautiful history — the last Queen on Fijian paper, still serene, still sovereign in image if not in law.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52074905272631,"sku":"FJP109aU","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/109a-vf-o_copy.jpg?v=1780260754"},{"product_id":"uk-km881-km895-farthing-queen-elizabeth-ii-1953-1956-vf-very-fine-pre-decimal","title":"UK KM#881\/KM#895 Farthing—Queen Elizabeth II—1953–1956—VF Very Fine—Pre-Decimal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe last farthing series ever struck for British circulation — a tiny bronze coin featuring the iconic Eurasian wren, demonetized in 1960 and never to return. This listing covers the complete Elizabeth II first-portrait farthing run: the 1953 coronation-year issue (\u003cem\u003ewith BRITT:OMN\u003c\/em\u003e, KM#881) and the 1954–1956 issues (\u003cem\u003ewithout BRITT:OMN\u003c\/em\u003e, KM#895). The exact year and die variety will vary; all are supplied in Very Fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e warm brown bronze engraving; golden-tan fields; reddish-copper highlights\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYoung laureate portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, by sculptor \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mary_Gillick\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMary Gillick\u003c\/a\u003e — her initials \u003cem\u003eMG\u003c\/em\u003e appear on the truncation of the bust and require magnification to see clearly\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1953 legend (KM#881):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eELIZABETH II DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REGINA F:D:\u003c\/em\u003e — \"Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen of all the Britains Defender of the Faith\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1954–1956 legend (KM#895):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D:\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cem\u003eBRITT:OMN\u003c\/em\u003e dropped as Commonwealth realms became fully independent\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mary_Gillick\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMary Gillick\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e golden-tan fields; dark brown engraving on the wren; olive-bronze accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEurasian wren (\u003cem\u003eTroglodytes troglodytes\u003c\/em\u003e) facing left — from the Greek \u003cem\u003etroglodytes\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning \"cave-dweller\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDate above; denomination \u003cem\u003eFARTHING\u003c\/em\u003e below\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDesigner's initials \u003cem\u003eHWP\u003c\/em\u003e (Harold Wilson Parker) in the field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKM#881 — 1953, with BRITT:OMN — may be this coin\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003cul\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e1+A (Cross to bead \/ F between beads) — mintage 1,300,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e1+B (Cross to bead \/ F to bead) — mintage 200,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e2+A (Cross between beads \/ F between beads) — mintage 50,000 — scarce\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e2+B (Cross between beads \/ F to bead) — mintage 6,131,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKM#895 — 1954–1956, without BRITT:OMN — may be this coin\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003cul\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e1954 — mintage 6,566,400\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e1955 — mintage 5,779,200\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e1956 — mintage 1,996,800 — key date\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM# 881 (1953) \/ KM# 895 (1954–1956); Sp# 4156 \/ Sp# 4159; Numista N#7396 \/ N#2345\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e N\/A\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 mm diameter; 1.33–1.37 mm thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.83 g (original specification: 1\/10 oz avoirdupois \/ 43.75 grains)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round; milled technique; medal alignment ↑↑; plain edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e HM Treasury \/ Bank of England\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810–1975)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e31 December 1960\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pound sterling (pre-decimal, 1158–1971) — 1 farthing = ¼ penny = 1⁄960 of a pound\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the United Kingdom\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"United Kingdom\" derives from the Acts of Union 1707 (uniting England and Scotland) and 1800 (adding Ireland); \"Great Britain\" itself comes from Latin \u003cem\u003eBritannia\u003c\/em\u003e, used by the Romans for the island, possibly from a Celtic root meaning \"land of the painted people\" (Pritani\/Brittones)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e London — city proper ~9.7 million; Greater London ~14 million\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From Roman \u003cem\u003eLondinium\u003c\/em\u003e (est. c. 43 AD); exact etymology debated — possibly from a Celtic personal name or a pre-Celtic root meaning \"place at the navigable or bold river\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~68 million (UN 2024) — slightly larger than France or Thailand\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 243,610 km² (94,058 mi²) — comparable to Oregon or Romania\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$56,000 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Financial services, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, machinery, vehicles, whisky, petroleum products\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ireland (land border); France, Belgium, Netherlands (via English Channel\/North Sea)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English; regional: Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Irish\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/White_British\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhite British\u003c\/a\u003e (~81%); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Asian\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish Asian\u003c\/a\u003e (~8%); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_British\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlack British\u003c\/a\u003e (~3%); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mixed_British\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMixed\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%); other (~6%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945; permanent Security Council seat); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NATO\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNATO\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1949); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Commonwealth_of_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCommonwealth of Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, hosts secretariat in London); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G7\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG7\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/OECD\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOECD\u003c\/a\u003e; left EU via Brexit (2020)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eRoman Britain (43–410 AD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eAnglo-Saxon kingdoms (5th–11th century)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eNorman Conquest (1066) — William the Conqueror; feudal England established\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eKingdom of England (927–1707); Kingdom of Scotland (843–1707)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eActs of Union (1707) — Kingdom of Great Britain formed\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eAct of Union (1800) — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIrish Free State partition (1922) — becomes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eHouse of Windsor (1917–date); Elizabeth II (1952–2022) — \u003cstrong\u003ethis coin issued during her reign\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Last Farthing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1953, the farthing had become almost worthless in practical terms — it could buy almost nothing in postwar Britain. Yet the Royal Mint continued striking them through 1956, and they remained legal tender until the last day of 1960. \u003cstrong\u003eThe 1956 issue, with a mintage of just 1,996,800, is the key date\u003c\/strong\u003e of the KM#895 series and commands a meaningful premium in higher grades. Among the 1953 KM#881 issues, the scarce 2+A die combination (mintage ~50,000) is the variety to watch for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Wren on a Coin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Eurasian wren has appeared on the British farthing since 1937, designed by Harold Wilson Parker. \u003cstrong\u003eIt is one of the most beloved reverse designs in British numismatics\u003c\/strong\u003e — a tiny bird on the tiniest coin, a perfect pairing. The wren's association with British folklore runs deep: it was once called the \"King of Birds\" in Celtic tradition, and wren-hunting rituals persisted in rural Ireland and Wales into the 20th century. Owning this coin is owning a piece of that mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eElizabeth II's First Portrait — and a Quiet Constitutional Moment\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary Gillick's portrait of the young Queen — laureate, uncrowned, almost ethereal — appeared on British coinage from 1953. \u003cstrong\u003eThe disappearance of \u003cem\u003eBRITT:OMN\u003c\/em\u003e after the coronation year marks a quiet constitutional shift\u003c\/strong\u003e: the formal acknowledgment that the British Empire had become a Commonwealth of equals. The legend change was small; the meaning was enormous. Both versions of this legend now appear only on coins — the Empire they described is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and hold seventy years of British history in your palm — the last farthing, the beloved wren, and the young Queen at the dawn of her record-breaking reign.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52285035118903,"sku":"GBKM881-895-Farthing-QEII-VF","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/895-farthing-QEII-2nd-r_copy.jpg?v=1780240838"},{"product_id":"falkland-islands-km-202-10-pence-2021-vf-very-fine-queen-elizabeth-ii-5th-seals","title":"Falkland Islands KM#202 10 Pence 2021 VF Very Fine—Queen Elizabeth II 5th—Seals","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 10 pence circulation coin from one of the most isolated inhabited places on Earth — which Brian from World Money Store personally traveled ten days to reach. The reverse features \u003cstrong\u003eseals\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the iconic marine mammals of the South Atlantic and a fitting emblem for a territory surrounded by some of the richest waters on the planet. Struck at the \u003cstrong\u003ePobjoy Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e in Surrey, this is part of the modern Falkland Islands circulation series minted 2019 and 2021. This listing is for 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: silver-toned nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elizabeth_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/a\u003e — 5th portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: QUEEN ELIZABETH II FALKLAND ISLANDS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint mark: \u003cstrong\u003ePM\u003c\/strong\u003e (Pobjoy Mint)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: silver-toned nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pinniped\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSeals\u003c\/a\u003e — the South Atlantic is home to large populations of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_American_fur_seal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSouth American fur seals\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Southern_elephant_seal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSouthern elephant seals\u003c\/a\u003e, both found on the Falkland Islands in significant numbers; elephant seals are the largest carnivores on Earth by weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination and date below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: FALKLAND ISLANDS \/ 10 \/ 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEdge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM#202; Numista \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/numista.com\/275466\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eN#275466\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.45 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.0 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medal alignment ↑↑\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pobjoy_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePobjoy Mint\u003c\/a\u003e, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965–2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQueen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elizabeth II (1952–2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard circulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019 and 2021, this listing is for 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 Pence (0.10 FKP = USD 0.13)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islands_pound\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islands pound\u003c\/a\u003e (decimalized, 1971–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote on varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019 PM is the common date (87% frequency); 2021 PM is scarcer (18% frequency)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Falkland Islands\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after Falkland Sound, the channel between the two main islands, which was itself named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anthony_Cary,_5th_Viscount_Falkland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland\u003c\/a\u003e, a naval official who funded an early expedition in 1690\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stanley (pop. ~2,500 — the southernmost capital city in the world)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/em\u003e Named after Lord Stanley, British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in the 1840s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~3,800 (2021 census) — fewer people than many small towns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12,173 km² (4,700 mi²) — similar to Connecticut or Northern Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$70,000+ — driven by fishing licenses and tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Squid and fish (fishing licenses are the primary revenue source), wool, tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e No land borders — surrounded by the South Atlantic Ocean; nearest mainland is Argentina (~500 km west)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islander\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islanders\u003c\/a\u003e (“Kelpers”) of predominantly British descent; small communities of Saint Helenians and Chileans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Overseas Territory; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/a\u003e responsible for defense and foreign affairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eArgentina’s Dangerous National Myth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArgentina claims the islands as \u003cem\u003eIslas Malvinas\u003c\/em\u003e — but the facts don’t support the claim. \u003cstrong\u003eArgentina never owned the Falklands.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its national myth is based on two brief periods when a handful of Spaniards\/Argentines were present on the islands:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe British and French built forts in the 1760s, of which the French fort passed into Spanish hands from 1767 to 1811.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouis Vernet, a \u003cstrong\u003eGerman immigrant\u003c\/strong\u003e to Argentina, founded a settlement of 80–100 people that lasted around seven years, 1826–1833, of whom roughly \u003cstrong\u003etwo dozen\u003c\/strong\u003e were Argentine gauchos (who are, incidentally, portrayed on a 50 peso banknote).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain established the capital Stanley in \u003cstrong\u003e1845\u003c\/strong\u003e, whereas \u003cstrong\u003eall\u003c\/strong\u003e of southernmost Argentina didn’t even have a single town until \u003cstrong\u003e1869\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Ushuaia was founded. Stanley grew to 2,000 people by 1900. In the 2013 referendum, \u003cstrong\u003e99.8% of islanders voted to remain a British Overseas Territory\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its citizens are full British citizens. \u003cstrong\u003eThree votes were cast against.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFalkland Islands Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands War lasted 74 days in 1982. Argentina invaded; Britain sent a task force 8,000 miles. 255 British and 649 Argentine soldiers died over islands with fewer than 2,000 residents at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe islands have more penguins than people — by a factor of roughly 350 to 1. An estimated 1.2 million penguins of five species breed there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnexploded Argentine landmines from 1982 fenced off large sections of coastline for decades. Those beaches became accidental penguin sanctuaries, undisturbed by humans for 40 years. Most mines were finally cleared by 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falklands economy runs largely on squid. Fishing licenses sold to foreign fleets — mostly Asian — generate more revenue than anything else. The islands have no income tax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 2013 sovereignty referendum, 1,513 votes were cast in favor of remaining British. Three voted against. Argentina called the result illegitimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe seals on the reverse are not decoration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falkland Islands support some of the largest seal populations in the South Atlantic. \u003cstrong\u003eSouthern elephant seals\u003c\/strong\u003e — the largest carnivores on Earth by weight, with bulls reaching 2,200 kg — haul out on Falklands beaches to breed and moult. \u003cstrong\u003eSouth American fur seals\u003c\/strong\u003e were hunted nearly to extinction by 19th-century sealers; they have since recovered and now breed in large numbers on the islands. The coin captures both the wildlife and the maritime identity of a territory defined by the ocean around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this coin from the edge of the world\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 10 pence coin from a territory of 3,800 people, featuring marine mammals that most of the world will never encounter in the wild. The 2021 PM date is noticeably scarcer than the 2019. UNC condition: full luster, no wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coin from the edge of the world, sourced from the edge of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52523502797111,"sku":"FKKM202-010-2021-VF","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/010-2021-r.jpg?v=1782430596"},{"product_id":"falkland-islands-km-5-2-10-pence-1998-vf-very-fine-queen-elizabeth-ii-2nd-sm-seals","title":"Falkland Islands KM#5.2 10 Pence 1998 VF Very Fine—Queen Elizabeth II 2nd\/sm—Seals","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 10 pence circulation coin from one of the most isolated inhabited places on Earth — which Brian from World Money Store personally traveled ten days to reach. The reverse features an \u003cstrong\u003eursine seal with cub\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the iconic marine mammals of the South Atlantic and a fitting emblem for a territory surrounded by some of the richest waters on the planet. Struck at the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is the KM#5.2 small-type variety of the Elizabeth II second-portrait series. This listing is for \u003cstrong\u003e1998\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e silver-toned copper-nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrowned portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elizabeth_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/a\u003e facing right — 2nd portrait by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arnold_Machin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArnold Machin\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e silver-toned copper-nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrsine seal with cub — engraved by \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Maving Gardner\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination below, date at left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e FALKLAND ISLANDS \/ 10 \/ 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEdge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1998 — this coin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e1999 (circulation)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e1999 Proof (mintage: 2,500)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM#5.2; Numista \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces9559.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eN#9559\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper-nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medal alignment ↑↑\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Mint\u003c\/a\u003e, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQueen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elizabeth II (1952–2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard circulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998–1999; this listing is for \u003cstrong\u003e1998\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 Pence (0.10 FKP = USD 0.13)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islands_pound\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islands pound\u003c\/a\u003e (decimalized, 1971–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eArgentina's Dangerous National Myth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArgentina claims the islands as \u003cem\u003eIslas Malvinas\u003c\/em\u003e — but the facts don't support the claim. \u003cstrong\u003eArgentina never owned the Falklands.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its national myth is based on two brief periods when a handful of Spaniards\/Argentines were present on the islands:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe British and French built forts in the 1760s, of which the French fort passed into Spanish hands from \u003cstrong\u003e1767 to 1811\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouis Vernet, a \u003cstrong\u003eGerman immigrant\u003c\/strong\u003e to Argentina, founded a settlement of 80–100 people that lasted around seven years, \u003cstrong\u003e1826–1833\u003c\/strong\u003e, of whom roughly \u003cstrong\u003etwo dozen\u003c\/strong\u003e were Argentine gauchos (who are, incidentally, portrayed on a 50 peso banknote).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain established the capital Stanley in \u003cstrong\u003e1845\u003c\/strong\u003e, whereas \u003cstrong\u003eall\u003c\/strong\u003e of southernmost Argentina didn't even have a single town until \u003cstrong\u003e1869\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Ushuaia was founded. Stanley grew to 2,000 people by 1900. In the 2013 referendum, \u003cstrong\u003e99.8% of islanders voted to remain a British Overseas Territory\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its citizens are full British citizens. \u003cstrong\u003eThree votes were cast against.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTen days to get here\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting to the Falkland Islands is not a casual trip. Brian from World Money Store needed to take ten days to travel here and back in 2025 when the Falklands issued their new beautiful polymer banknote series with King Charles. The route: fly to Santiago, Chile — itself a full day from the U.S. — overnight then onward to Stanley on a flight that operates once a week, with stops in Punta Arenas and Ushuaia. On the ground, there is one bank branch (no ATM) and one ATM (in a gas station) in the entire (magical) country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Falkland Islands\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after Falkland Sound, the channel between the two main islands, which was itself named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anthony_Cary,_5th_Viscount_Falkland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland\u003c\/a\u003e, a naval official who funded an early expedition in 1690\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stanley (pop. ~2,500 — the southernmost capital city in the world)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/em\u003e Named after Lord Stanley, British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in the 1840s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~3,800 (2021 census) — fewer people than many small towns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12,173 km² (4,700 mi²) — similar to Connecticut or Northern Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$70,000+ — driven by fishing licenses and tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Squid and fish (fishing licenses are the primary revenue source), wool, tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e No land borders — surrounded by the South Atlantic Ocean; nearest mainland is Argentina (~500 km west)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islander\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islanders\u003c\/a\u003e (\"Kelpers\") of predominantly British descent; small communities of Saint Helenians and Chileans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Overseas Territory; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/a\u003e responsible for defense and foreign affairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFalkland Islands Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Falklands War lasted \u003cstrong\u003e74 days\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1982. Argentina invaded; Britain sent a task force 8,000 miles. 255 British and 649 Argentine soldiers died over islands with fewer than 2,000 residents at the time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe islands have more penguins than people — by a factor of roughly \u003cstrong\u003e350 to 1\u003c\/strong\u003e. An estimated 1.2 million penguins of five species breed there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnexploded Argentine landmines from 1982 fenced off large sections of coastline for decades. Those beaches became accidental penguin sanctuaries, undisturbed by humans for 40 years. Most mines were finally cleared by \u003cstrong\u003e2020\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Falklands economy runs largely on \u003cstrong\u003esquid\u003c\/strong\u003e. Fishing licenses sold to foreign fleets — mostly Asian — generate more revenue than anything else. The islands have no income tax.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the 2013 sovereignty referendum, \u003cstrong\u003e1,513 votes\u003c\/strong\u003e were cast in favor of remaining British. Three voted against. Argentina called the result illegitimate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe seal on the reverse is not decoration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falkland Islands support some of the largest seal populations in the South Atlantic. \u003cstrong\u003eSouth American fur seals\u003c\/strong\u003e were hunted nearly to extinction by 19th-century sealers; they have since recovered and now breed in large numbers on the islands. \u003cstrong\u003eSouthern elephant seals\u003c\/strong\u003e — the largest carnivores on Earth by weight, with bulls reaching 2,200 kg — haul out on Falklands beaches to breed and moult. The coin's ursine seal with cub captures both the wildlife and the maritime identity of a territory defined by the ocean around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this coin from the edge of the world\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 10 pence coin from a territory of 3,800 people, featuring a marine mammal that most of the world will never encounter in the wild. The 1998 date is the common year for KM#5.2, circulated in Very Fine condition: clear detail, moderate wear on high points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coin from the edge of the world, sourced from the edge of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52523503616311,"sku":"FKKM5.2-010-1998-VF","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Falkland_Islands_10_Pence_1998_O_R.png?v=1782429223"},{"product_id":"falkland-islands-km-133-10-pence-2004-vf-very-fine-queen-elizabeth-ii-4th-seals","title":"Falkland Islands KM#133 10 Pence 2004 VF Very Fine—Queen Elizabeth II 4th—Seals","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 10 pence circulation coin from one of the most isolated inhabited places on Earth — which Brian from World Money Store personally traveled ten days to reach. The reverse features an \u003cstrong\u003eursine seal with cub\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the iconic marine mammals of the South Atlantic and a fitting emblem for a territory surrounded by some of the richest waters on the planet. Struck at the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is the KM#133 fourth-portrait variety of the Elizabeth II series. This listing is for \u003cstrong\u003e2004\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e silver-toned copper-nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrowned portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elizabeth_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/a\u003e facing right — 4th portrait by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ian_Rank-Broadley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIan Rank-Broadley\u003c\/a\u003e (IRB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e silver-toned copper-nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrsine seal with cub — engraved by \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Maving Gardner\u003c\/strong\u003e (WG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValue and date below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e FALKLAND ISLANDS \/ 10 \/ 2004\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEdge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM#133; Numista \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/numista.com\/catalogue\/pieces9467.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eN#9467\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper-nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medal alignment ↑↑\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Mint\u003c\/a\u003e, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQueen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elizabeth II (1952–2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard circulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2004\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 Pence (0.10 FKP = USD 0.13)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islands_pound\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islands pound\u003c\/a\u003e (decimalized, 1971–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eArgentina's Dangerous National Myth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArgentina claims the islands as \u003cem\u003eIslas Malvinas\u003c\/em\u003e — but the facts don't support the claim. \u003cstrong\u003eArgentina never owned the Falklands.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its national myth is based on two brief periods when a handful of Spaniards\/Argentines were present on the islands:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe British and French built forts in the 1760s, of which the French fort passed into Spanish hands from \u003cstrong\u003e1767 to 1811\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouis Vernet, a \u003cstrong\u003eGerman immigrant\u003c\/strong\u003e to Argentina, founded a settlement of 80–100 people that lasted around seven years, \u003cstrong\u003e1826–1833\u003c\/strong\u003e, of whom roughly \u003cstrong\u003etwo dozen\u003c\/strong\u003e were Argentine gauchos (who are, incidentally, portrayed on a 50 peso banknote).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain established the capital Stanley in \u003cstrong\u003e1845\u003c\/strong\u003e, whereas \u003cstrong\u003eall\u003c\/strong\u003e of southernmost Argentina didn't even have a single town until \u003cstrong\u003e1869\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Ushuaia was founded. Stanley grew to 2,000 people by 1900. In the 2013 referendum, \u003cstrong\u003e99.8% of islanders voted to remain a British Overseas Territory\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its citizens are full British citizens. \u003cstrong\u003eThree votes were cast against.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTen days to get here\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting to the Falkland Islands is not a casual trip. Brian from World Money Store needed to take ten days to travel here and back in 2025 when the Falklands issued their new beautiful polymer banknote series with King Charles. The route: fly to Santiago, Chile — itself a full day from the U.S. — overnight then onward to Stanley on a flight that operates once a week, with stops in Punta Arenas and Ushuaia. On the ground, there is one bank branch (no ATM) and one ATM (in a gas station) in the entire (magical) country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Falkland Islands\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after Falkland Sound, the channel between the two main islands, which was itself named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anthony_Cary,_5th_Viscount_Falkland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland\u003c\/a\u003e, a naval official who funded an early expedition in 1690\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stanley (pop. ~2,500 — the southernmost capital city in the world)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/em\u003e Named after Lord Stanley, British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in the 1840s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~3,800 (2021 census) — fewer people than many small towns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12,173 km² (4,700 mi²) — similar to Connecticut or Northern Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$70,000+ — driven by fishing licenses and tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Squid and fish (fishing licenses are the primary revenue source), wool, tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e No land borders — surrounded by the South Atlantic Ocean; nearest mainland is Argentina (~500 km west)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islander\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islanders\u003c\/a\u003e (\"Kelpers\") of predominantly British descent; small communities of Saint Helenians and Chileans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Overseas Territory; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/a\u003e responsible for defense and foreign affairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFalkland Islands Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Falklands War lasted \u003cstrong\u003e74 days\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1982. Argentina invaded; Britain sent a task force 8,000 miles. 255 British and 649 Argentine soldiers died over islands with fewer than 2,000 residents at the time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe islands have more penguins than people — by a factor of roughly \u003cstrong\u003e350 to 1\u003c\/strong\u003e. An estimated 1.2 million penguins of five species breed there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnexploded Argentine landmines from 1982 fenced off large sections of coastline for decades. Those beaches became accidental penguin sanctuaries, undisturbed by humans for 40 years. Most mines were finally cleared by \u003cstrong\u003e2020\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Falklands economy runs largely on \u003cstrong\u003esquid\u003c\/strong\u003e. Fishing licenses sold to foreign fleets — mostly Asian — generate more revenue than anything else. The islands have no income tax.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the 2013 sovereignty referendum, \u003cstrong\u003e1,513 votes\u003c\/strong\u003e were cast in favor of remaining British. Three voted against. Argentina called the result illegitimate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe seal on the reverse is not decoration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Falkland Islands support some of the largest seal populations in the South Atlantic. \u003cstrong\u003eSouth American fur seals\u003c\/strong\u003e were hunted nearly to extinction by 19th-century sealers; they have since recovered and now breed in large numbers on the islands. \u003cstrong\u003eSouthern elephant seals\u003c\/strong\u003e — the largest carnivores on Earth by weight, with bulls reaching 2,200 kg — haul out on Falklands beaches to breed and moult. The coin's ursine seal with cub captures both the wildlife and the maritime identity of a territory defined by the ocean around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this coin from the edge of the world\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 10 pence coin from a territory of 3,800 people, featuring a marine mammal that most of the world will never encounter in the wild. The 2004 date is the sole year for KM#133, circulated in Very Fine condition: clear detail, moderate wear on high points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coin from the edge of the world, sourced from the edge of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52523507351863,"sku":"FKKM133-010-2004-VF","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Falkland_Islands_10_Pence_2004_O_R.png?v=1782429198"},{"product_id":"hong-kong-p-182-10-dollars-1959-83-f-queen-elizabeth-ii-hsbc","title":"Hong Kong P-182 10 Dollars 1959-83 F—Queen Elizabeth II—HSBC","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the most iconic colonial-era banknotes ever issued — a \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e portrait note from the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eHong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e, spanning a quarter-century of Hong Kong's transformation into a global financial powerhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black engraving on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queen Elizabeth II facing right, in formal attire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePromise text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Promises to pay the Bearer on demand at its Office here TEN DOLLARS or the equivalent in the Currency of the Colony, Value received.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"10\" in numerals at left and right; \"TEN DOLLARS\" in text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChinese text:\u003c\/strong\u003e 香港上海滙豐銀行 (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation); 拾圓 (Ten Dollars)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two signatures: Manager and General Manager (vary by variety)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial number:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies by variety (2-letter suffix, 2-letter prefix, or fractional prefix depending on date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"10\" and \"拾\" (ten) prominently displayed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION\" in English; 拾 (ten) in Chinese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geometric guilloche patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e You may receive any variety:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182a — 2-letter serial suffix (1959–1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182b — 2-letter serial suffix (1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182c — 2-letter serial suffix (1964)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182d — 2-letter serial suffix (1964)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182e — 2-letter serial suffix (1965–1967)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182f — 2-letter serial suffix (1968–1969)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182g — 2-letter serial suffix or prefix (1970–1976)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-182h — 2-letter or fractional serial prefix (1977–1983)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick P-182; Numista N#203464\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Helmeted warrior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152 × 85 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Hong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bradbury,_Wilkinson_and_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBradbury Wilkinson and Company\u003c\/a\u003e, United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hong Kong Dollar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Bank That Built Hong Kong\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HSBC\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was founded in \u003cstrong\u003e1865\u003c\/strong\u003e — not in London, not in New York, but right on the waterfront of Hong Kong itself, by a group of merchants who were tired of waiting for European banks to serve Asian trade. It was a radical idea: a bank headquartered in Asia, for Asia. Within a decade it was managing government accounts, issuing currency, and financing the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Opium_trade_in_colonial_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eopium\u003c\/a\u003e, tea, and silk trades that made the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pearl_River_Delta\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePearl River Delta\u003c\/a\u003e the center of global commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time this note was first issued in \u003cstrong\u003e1959\u003c\/strong\u003e, HSBC was already a century old and had survived two world wars, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japanese_occupation_of_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJapanese occupation\u003c\/a\u003e, and the Communist revolution on the mainland. The bank's right to issue currency — a privilege it shares with only two other institutions in Hong Kong — is one of the most unusual arrangements in modern banking. These notes are not government money. They are \u003cstrong\u003eprivate bank promises\u003c\/strong\u003e, backed by the bank's own reserves and reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQueen Elizabeth II and the Last Days of Empire\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe portrait on this note is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elizabeth_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, who ascended to the throne in \u003cstrong\u003e1952\u003c\/strong\u003e and whose image graced Hong Kong banknotes until the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Handover_of_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehandover to China\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e. This particular series spans \u003cstrong\u003e1959 to 1983\u003c\/strong\u003e — from the early optimism of postwar reconstruction through the economic miracle years when Hong Kong became one of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Four_Asian_Tigers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour Asian Tigers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe note captures a Hong Kong that no longer exists: a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crown_colony\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish Crown Colony\u003c\/a\u003e of 3 million people that would grow to 6 million by the handover, a city that went from manufacturing \u003cstrong\u003eplastic flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e to trading derivatives, all while this same Queen's face watched from wallets and cash registers across the territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Quarter-Century of Varieties\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the P-182 series fascinating for collectors is its \u003cstrong\u003elongevity and variety\u003c\/strong\u003e. Issued across 24 years with at least 8 sub-varieties (P-182a through P-182h), the serial number format itself evolved — from 2-letter suffixes in the early years to 2-letter prefixes and eventually fractional prefixes as the note population grew. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bradbury,_Wilkinson_and_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBradbury Wilkinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e printing is exquisite: the \u003cstrong\u003ehelmeted warrior watermark\u003c\/strong\u003e, the fine-line \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guilloch%C3%A9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eguilloche\u003c\/a\u003e on the reverse, and the crisp engraved portrait are hallmarks of one of Britain's greatest security printers, which closed its doors in \u003cstrong\u003e1990\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Hong Kong\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Hong Kong\" derives from the Cantonese 香港 (\u003cem\u003eHeung Gong\u003c\/em\u003e), meaning \"fragrant harbour\" — likely a reference to the incense trade or the sweet water of the Aberdeen area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victoria (historical colonial capital); de facto administrative center is now Central, Hong Kong Island\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Queen_Victoria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Victoria\u003c\/a\u003e, reigning monarch at the time of British settlement in 1841\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~7.5 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Switzerland or Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,114 km² (430 mi²) — comparable to Los Angeles city proper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$73,000 (IMF 2024) — among the highest in Asia, comparable to the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Electronics, machinery, gold, jewelry, apparel; major re-export hub for mainland China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mainland China (Guangdong Province) to the north; South China Sea to the east, south, and west\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hongkongers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChinese\/Hongkongers\u003c\/a\u003e (~92%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Filipinos_in_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFilipino\u003c\/a\u003e (~2.5%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indonesians_in_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndonesian\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e World Trade Organization (1995); Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC, 1991); International Olympic Committee (as \"Hong Kong, China,\" 1951)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Crown Colony (1842–1997); Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (1997–present, \"one country, two systems\" until at least 2047)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHong Kong Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe freest economy on Earth\u003c\/strong\u003e — for decades Hong Kong topped the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Index_of_Economic_Freedom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHeritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom\u003c\/a\u003e, a city with no tariffs, no capital controls, and a flat tax that would make most finance ministers weep with envy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHong Kong has \u003cstrong\u003eno natural resources\u003c\/strong\u003e whatsoever — no oil, no minerals, no farmland to speak of — and yet built one of the world's richest economies entirely on trade, finance, and human capital.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1967_Hong_Kong_leftist_riots\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1967 leftist riots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, inspired by Mao's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cultural_Revolution\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCultural Revolution\u003c\/a\u003e, nearly tore the city apart — bombs were planted in the streets, and the colonial government briefly considered abandoning the territory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLand is so scarce\u003c\/strong\u003e that Hong Kong has reclaimed over 70 km² from the sea since the 19th century — entire neighborhoods, the airport, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hong_Kong_Disneyland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDisneyland\u003c\/a\u003e all sit on land that was once ocean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kowloon_Walled_City\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKowloon Walled City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, demolished in 1994, was a lawless 2.7-hectare enclave with 33,000 residents — the densest human settlement ever recorded on Earth — operating outside both British and Chinese jurisdiction for decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHong Kong's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MTR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMTR subway system\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is consistently rated the world's best: 99.9% on-time performance, profitable without government subsidy, and so clean you could eat off the platform floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSince the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Hong_Kong_national_security_law\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 National Security Law\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, dozens of pro-democracy activists, journalists, and legislators have been imprisoned or exiled, and the \"one country, two systems\" framework has been substantially curtailed ahead of its 2047 expiration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a piece of Hong Kong's most storied era — when a tiny harbour colony rewrote the rules of capitalism, and a private bank's promise was worth more than most governments' guarantees. The P-182 is a collector's note in Fine condition: circulated, honest, and full of the city's energy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52701999006007,"sku":"HK182F","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/182-fine.png?v=1784577054"},{"product_id":"hong-kong-p-182-10-dollars-hsbc-1959-83-vf-very-fine-queen-elizabeth-ii","title":"Hong Kong P-182 10 Dollars HSBC 1959-83 VF—Very Fine—Queen Elizabeth II","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the most iconic colonial-era banknotes ever issued — a \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e portrait note from the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eHong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e, spanning a quarter-century of Hong Kong's transformation into a global financial powerhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black engraving on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queen Elizabeth II facing right, in formal attire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePromise text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Promises to pay the Bearer on demand at its Office here TEN DOLLARS or the equivalent in the Currency of the Colony, Value received.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"10\" in numerals at left and right; \"TEN DOLLARS\" in text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChinese text:\u003c\/strong\u003e 香港上海滙豐銀行 (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation); 拾圓 (Ten Dollars)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two signatures: Manager and General Manager (vary by variety)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial number:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies by variety (2-letter suffix, 2-letter prefix, or fractional prefix depending on date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"10\" and \"拾\" (ten) prominently displayed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION\" in English; 拾 (ten) in Chinese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geometric guilloche patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e You may receive any variety:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182a — 2-letter serial suffix (1959–1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182b — 2-letter serial suffix (1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182c — 2-letter serial suffix (1964)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182d — 2-letter serial suffix (1964)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182e — 2-letter serial suffix (1965–1967)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182f — 2-letter serial suffix (1968–1969)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182g — 2-letter serial suffix or prefix (1970–1976)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-182h — 2-letter or fractional serial prefix (1977–1983)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick P-182; Numista N#203464\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Helmeted warrior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152 × 85 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Hong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bradbury,_Wilkinson_and_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBradbury Wilkinson and Company\u003c\/a\u003e, United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hong Kong Dollar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Bank That Built Hong Kong\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HSBC\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was founded in \u003cstrong\u003e1865\u003c\/strong\u003e — not in London, not in New York, but right on the waterfront of Hong Kong itself, by a group of merchants who were tired of waiting for European banks to serve Asian trade. It was a radical idea: a bank headquartered in Asia, for Asia. Within a decade it was managing government accounts, issuing currency, and financing the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Opium_trade_in_colonial_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eopium\u003c\/a\u003e, tea, and silk trades that made the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pearl_River_Delta\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePearl River Delta\u003c\/a\u003e the center of global commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time this note was first issued in \u003cstrong\u003e1959\u003c\/strong\u003e, HSBC was already a century old and had survived two world wars, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japanese_occupation_of_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJapanese occupation\u003c\/a\u003e, and the Communist revolution on the mainland. The bank's right to issue currency — a privilege it shares with only two other institutions in Hong Kong — is one of the most unusual arrangements in modern banking. These notes are not government money. They are \u003cstrong\u003eprivate bank promises\u003c\/strong\u003e, backed by the bank's own reserves and reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQueen Elizabeth II and the Last Days of Empire\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe portrait on this note is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elizabeth_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, who ascended to the throne in \u003cstrong\u003e1952\u003c\/strong\u003e and whose image graced Hong Kong banknotes until the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Handover_of_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehandover to China\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e. This particular series spans \u003cstrong\u003e1959 to 1983\u003c\/strong\u003e — from the early optimism of postwar reconstruction through the economic miracle years when Hong Kong became one of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Four_Asian_Tigers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour Asian Tigers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe note captures a Hong Kong that no longer exists: a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crown_colony\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish Crown Colony\u003c\/a\u003e of 3 million people that would grow to 6 million by the handover, a city that went from manufacturing \u003cstrong\u003eplastic flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e to trading derivatives, all while this same Queen's face watched from wallets and cash registers across the territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Quarter-Century of Varieties\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the P-182 series fascinating for collectors is its \u003cstrong\u003elongevity and variety\u003c\/strong\u003e. Issued across 24 years with at least 8 sub-varieties (P-182a through P-182h), the serial number format itself evolved — from 2-letter suffixes in the early years to 2-letter prefixes and eventually fractional prefixes as the note population grew. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bradbury,_Wilkinson_and_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBradbury Wilkinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e printing is exquisite: the \u003cstrong\u003ehelmeted warrior watermark\u003c\/strong\u003e, the fine-line \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guilloch%C3%A9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eguilloche\u003c\/a\u003e on the reverse, and the crisp engraved portrait are hallmarks of one of Britain's greatest security printers, which closed its doors in \u003cstrong\u003e1990\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Hong Kong\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Hong Kong\" derives from the Cantonese 香港 (\u003cem\u003eHeung Gong\u003c\/em\u003e), meaning \"fragrant harbour\" — likely a reference to the incense trade or the sweet water of the Aberdeen area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victoria (historical colonial capital); de facto administrative center is now Central, Hong Kong Island\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Queen_Victoria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Victoria\u003c\/a\u003e, reigning monarch at the time of British settlement in 1841\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~7.5 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Switzerland or Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,114 km² (430 mi²) — comparable to Los Angeles city proper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$73,000 (IMF 2024) — among the highest in Asia, comparable to the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Electronics, machinery, gold, jewelry, apparel; major re-export hub for mainland China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mainland China (Guangdong Province) to the north; South China Sea to the east, south, and west\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hongkongers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChinese\/Hongkongers\u003c\/a\u003e (~92%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Filipinos_in_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFilipino\u003c\/a\u003e (~2.5%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indonesians_in_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndonesian\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e World Trade Organization (1995); Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC, 1991); International Olympic Committee (as \"Hong Kong, China,\" 1951)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Crown Colony (1842–1997); Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (1997–present, \"one country, two systems\" until at least 2047)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHong Kong Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe freest economy on Earth\u003c\/strong\u003e — for decades Hong Kong topped the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Index_of_Economic_Freedom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHeritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom\u003c\/a\u003e, a city with no tariffs, no capital controls, and a flat tax that would make most finance ministers weep with envy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHong Kong has \u003cstrong\u003eno natural resources\u003c\/strong\u003e whatsoever — no oil, no minerals, no farmland to speak of — and yet built one of the world's richest economies entirely on trade, finance, and human capital.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1967_Hong_Kong_leftist_riots\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1967 leftist riots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, inspired by Mao's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cultural_Revolution\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCultural Revolution\u003c\/a\u003e, nearly tore the city apart — bombs were planted in the streets, and the colonial government briefly considered abandoning the territory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLand is so scarce\u003c\/strong\u003e that Hong Kong has reclaimed over 70 km² from the sea since the 19th century — entire neighborhoods, the airport, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hong_Kong_Disneyland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDisneyland\u003c\/a\u003e all sit on land that was once ocean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kowloon_Walled_City\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKowloon Walled City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, demolished in 1994, was a lawless 2.7-hectare enclave with 33,000 residents — the densest human settlement ever recorded on Earth — operating outside both British and Chinese jurisdiction for decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHong Kong's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MTR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMTR subway system\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is consistently rated the world's best: 99.9% on-time performance, profitable without government subsidy, and so clean you could eat off the platform floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSince the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Hong_Kong_national_security_law\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 National Security Law\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, dozens of pro-democracy activists, journalists, and legislators have been imprisoned or exiled, and the \"one country, two systems\" framework has been substantially curtailed ahead of its 2047 expiration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a piece of Hong Kong's most storied era — when a tiny harbour colony rewrote the rules of capitalism, and a private bank's promise was worth more than most governments' guarantees. The P-182 is a collector's note in Fine condition: circulated, honest, and full of the city's energy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52702016536887,"sku":"HK182VF","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/186-VF-30.png?v=1784578058"},{"product_id":"hong-kong-p-182-10-dollars-hsbc-1959-83-vf-very-fine-queen-elizabeth-ii-1","title":"Hong Kong P-182 10 Dollars HSBC 1959-83 VF+—Very Fine Plus—Queen Elizabeth II","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the most iconic colonial-era banknotes ever issued — a \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e portrait note from the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eHong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e, spanning a quarter-century of Hong Kong's transformation into a global financial powerhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black engraving on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queen Elizabeth II facing right, in formal attire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePromise text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Promises to pay the Bearer on demand at its Office here TEN DOLLARS or the equivalent in the Currency of the Colony, Value received.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"10\" in numerals at left and right; \"TEN DOLLARS\" in text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChinese text:\u003c\/strong\u003e 香港上海滙豐銀行 (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation); 拾圓 (Ten Dollars)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two signatures: Manager and General Manager (vary by variety)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial number:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies by variety (2-letter suffix, 2-letter prefix, or fractional prefix depending on date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"10\" and \"拾\" (ten) prominently displayed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION\" in English; 拾 (ten) in Chinese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geometric guilloche patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e You may receive any variety:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182a — 2-letter serial suffix (1959–1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182b — 2-letter serial suffix (1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182c — 2-letter serial suffix (1964)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182d — 2-letter serial suffix (1964)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182e — 2-letter serial suffix (1965–1967)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182f — 2-letter serial suffix (1968–1969)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182g — 2-letter serial suffix or prefix (1970–1976)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-182h — 2-letter or fractional serial prefix (1977–1983)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick P-182; Numista N#203464\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Helmeted warrior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152 × 85 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Hong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bradbury,_Wilkinson_and_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBradbury Wilkinson and Company\u003c\/a\u003e, United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hong Kong Dollar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Bank That Built Hong Kong\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HSBC\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was founded in \u003cstrong\u003e1865\u003c\/strong\u003e — not in London, not in New York, but right on the waterfront of Hong Kong itself, by a group of merchants who were tired of waiting for European banks to serve Asian trade. It was a radical idea: a bank headquartered in Asia, for Asia. Within a decade it was managing government accounts, issuing currency, and financing the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Opium_trade_in_colonial_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eopium\u003c\/a\u003e, tea, and silk trades that made the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pearl_River_Delta\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePearl River Delta\u003c\/a\u003e the center of global commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time this note was first issued in \u003cstrong\u003e1959\u003c\/strong\u003e, HSBC was already a century old and had survived two world wars, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japanese_occupation_of_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJapanese occupation\u003c\/a\u003e, and the Communist revolution on the mainland. The bank's right to issue currency — a privilege it shares with only two other institutions in Hong Kong — is one of the most unusual arrangements in modern banking. These notes are not government money. They are \u003cstrong\u003eprivate bank promises\u003c\/strong\u003e, backed by the bank's own reserves and reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQueen Elizabeth II and the Last Days of Empire\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe portrait on this note is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elizabeth_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, who ascended to the throne in \u003cstrong\u003e1952\u003c\/strong\u003e and whose image graced Hong Kong banknotes until the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Handover_of_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehandover to China\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e. This particular series spans \u003cstrong\u003e1959 to 1983\u003c\/strong\u003e — from the early optimism of postwar reconstruction through the economic miracle years when Hong Kong became one of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Four_Asian_Tigers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour Asian Tigers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe note captures a Hong Kong that no longer exists: a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crown_colony\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish Crown Colony\u003c\/a\u003e of 3 million people that would grow to 6 million by the handover, a city that went from manufacturing \u003cstrong\u003eplastic flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e to trading derivatives, all while this same Queen's face watched from wallets and cash registers across the territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Quarter-Century of Varieties\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the P-182 series fascinating for collectors is its \u003cstrong\u003elongevity and variety\u003c\/strong\u003e. Issued across 24 years with at least 8 sub-varieties (P-182a through P-182h), the serial number format itself evolved — from 2-letter suffixes in the early years to 2-letter prefixes and eventually fractional prefixes as the note population grew. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bradbury,_Wilkinson_and_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBradbury Wilkinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e printing is exquisite: the \u003cstrong\u003ehelmeted warrior watermark\u003c\/strong\u003e, the fine-line \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guilloch%C3%A9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eguilloche\u003c\/a\u003e on the reverse, and the crisp engraved portrait are hallmarks of one of Britain's greatest security printers, which closed its doors in \u003cstrong\u003e1990\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Hong Kong\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Hong Kong\" derives from the Cantonese 香港 (\u003cem\u003eHeung Gong\u003c\/em\u003e), meaning \"fragrant harbour\" — likely a reference to the incense trade or the sweet water of the Aberdeen area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victoria (historical colonial capital); de facto administrative center is now Central, Hong Kong Island\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Queen_Victoria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Victoria\u003c\/a\u003e, reigning monarch at the time of British settlement in 1841\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~7.5 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Switzerland or Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,114 km² (430 mi²) — comparable to Los Angeles city proper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$73,000 (IMF 2024) — among the highest in Asia, comparable to the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Electronics, machinery, gold, jewelry, apparel; major re-export hub for mainland China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mainland China (Guangdong Province) to the north; South China Sea to the east, south, and west\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hongkongers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChinese\/Hongkongers\u003c\/a\u003e (~92%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Filipinos_in_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFilipino\u003c\/a\u003e (~2.5%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indonesians_in_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndonesian\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e World Trade Organization (1995); Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC, 1991); International Olympic Committee (as \"Hong Kong, China,\" 1951)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Crown Colony (1842–1997); Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (1997–present, \"one country, two systems\" until at least 2047)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHong Kong Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe freest economy on Earth\u003c\/strong\u003e — for decades Hong Kong topped the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Index_of_Economic_Freedom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHeritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom\u003c\/a\u003e, a city with no tariffs, no capital controls, and a flat tax that would make most finance ministers weep with envy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHong Kong has \u003cstrong\u003eno natural resources\u003c\/strong\u003e whatsoever — no oil, no minerals, no farmland to speak of — and yet built one of the world's richest economies entirely on trade, finance, and human capital.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1967_Hong_Kong_leftist_riots\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1967 leftist riots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, inspired by Mao's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cultural_Revolution\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCultural Revolution\u003c\/a\u003e, nearly tore the city apart — bombs were planted in the streets, and the colonial government briefly considered abandoning the territory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLand is so scarce\u003c\/strong\u003e that Hong Kong has reclaimed over 70 km² from the sea since the 19th century — entire neighborhoods, the airport, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hong_Kong_Disneyland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDisneyland\u003c\/a\u003e all sit on land that was once ocean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kowloon_Walled_City\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKowloon Walled City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, demolished in 1994, was a lawless 2.7-hectare enclave with 33,000 residents — the densest human settlement ever recorded on Earth — operating outside both British and Chinese jurisdiction for decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHong Kong's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MTR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMTR subway system\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is consistently rated the world's best: 99.9% on-time performance, profitable without government subsidy, and so clean you could eat off the platform floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSince the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Hong_Kong_national_security_law\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 National Security Law\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, dozens of pro-democracy activists, journalists, and legislators have been imprisoned or exiled, and the \"one country, two systems\" framework has been substantially curtailed ahead of its 2047 expiration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a piece of Hong Kong's most storied era — when a tiny harbour colony rewrote the rules of capitalism, and a private bank's promise was worth more than most governments' guarantees. The P-182 is a collector's note in Fine condition: circulated, honest, and full of the city's energy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52702140662071,"sku":"HK182VFP","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/182-VFP-35.png?v=1784578119"},{"product_id":"hong-kong-p-182-10-dollars-hsbc-1959-83-vf-very-fine-plus-queen-elizabeth-ii-copy","title":"Hong Kong P-182h 10 Dollars HSBC 1982 or -83 AU—Almost Uncirculated—Queen Elizabeth II","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the most iconic colonial-era banknotes ever issued — a \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e portrait note from the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eHong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e, spanning a quarter-century of Hong Kong's transformation into a global financial powerhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black engraving on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queen Elizabeth II facing right, in formal attire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePromise text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Promises to pay the Bearer on demand at its Office here TEN DOLLARS or the equivalent in the Currency of the Colony, Value received.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"10\" in numerals at left and right; \"TEN DOLLARS\" in text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChinese text:\u003c\/strong\u003e 香港上海滙豐銀行 (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation); 拾圓 (Ten Dollars)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two signatures: Manager and General Manager (vary by variety)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial number:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies by variety (2-letter suffix, 2-letter prefix, or fractional prefix depending on date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"10\" and \"拾\" (ten) prominently displayed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION\" in English; 拾 (ten) in Chinese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geometric guilloche patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e \n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182a — 2-letter serial suffix (1959–1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182b — 2-letter serial suffix (1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182c — 2-letter serial suffix (1964)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182d — 2-letter serial suffix (1964)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182e — 2-letter serial suffix (1965–1967)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182f — 2-letter serial suffix (1968–1969)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182g — 2-letter serial suffix or prefix (1970–1976)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-182h — 2-letter or fractional serial prefix (1977–1983) \u0026lt;-- this note\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick P-182; Numista N#203464\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Helmeted warrior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152 × 85 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Hong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bradbury,_Wilkinson_and_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBradbury Wilkinson and Company\u003c\/a\u003e, United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hong Kong Dollar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Bank That Built Hong Kong\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HSBC\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was founded in \u003cstrong\u003e1865\u003c\/strong\u003e — not in London, not in New York, but right on the waterfront of Hong Kong itself, by a group of merchants who were tired of waiting for European banks to serve Asian trade. It was a radical idea: a bank headquartered in Asia, for Asia. Within a decade it was managing government accounts, issuing currency, and financing the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Opium_trade_in_colonial_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eopium\u003c\/a\u003e, tea, and silk trades that made the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pearl_River_Delta\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePearl River Delta\u003c\/a\u003e the center of global commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time this note was first issued in \u003cstrong\u003e1959\u003c\/strong\u003e, HSBC was already a century old and had survived two world wars, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japanese_occupation_of_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJapanese occupation\u003c\/a\u003e, and the Communist revolution on the mainland. The bank's right to issue currency — a privilege it shares with only two other institutions in Hong Kong — is one of the most unusual arrangements in modern banking. These notes are not government money. They are \u003cstrong\u003eprivate bank promises\u003c\/strong\u003e, backed by the bank's own reserves and reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQueen Elizabeth II and the Last Days of Empire\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe portrait on this note is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elizabeth_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, who ascended to the throne in \u003cstrong\u003e1952\u003c\/strong\u003e and whose image graced Hong Kong banknotes until the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Handover_of_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehandover to China\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e. This particular series spans \u003cstrong\u003e1959 to 1983\u003c\/strong\u003e — from the early optimism of postwar reconstruction through the economic miracle years when Hong Kong became one of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Four_Asian_Tigers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour Asian Tigers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe note captures a Hong Kong that no longer exists: a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crown_colony\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish Crown Colony\u003c\/a\u003e of 3 million people that would grow to 6 million by the handover, a city that went from manufacturing \u003cstrong\u003eplastic flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e to trading derivatives, all while this same Queen's face watched from wallets and cash registers across the territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Quarter-Century of Varieties\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the P-182 series fascinating for collectors is its \u003cstrong\u003elongevity and variety\u003c\/strong\u003e. Issued across 24 years with at least 8 sub-varieties (P-182a through P-182h), the serial number format itself evolved — from 2-letter suffixes in the early years to 2-letter prefixes and eventually fractional prefixes as the note population grew. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bradbury,_Wilkinson_and_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBradbury Wilkinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e printing is exquisite: the \u003cstrong\u003ehelmeted warrior watermark\u003c\/strong\u003e, the fine-line \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guilloch%C3%A9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eguilloche\u003c\/a\u003e on the reverse, and the crisp engraved portrait are hallmarks of one of Britain's greatest security printers, which closed its doors in \u003cstrong\u003e1990\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Hong Kong\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Hong Kong\" derives from the Cantonese 香港 (\u003cem\u003eHeung Gong\u003c\/em\u003e), meaning \"fragrant harbour\" — likely a reference to the incense trade or the sweet water of the Aberdeen area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victoria (historical colonial capital); de facto administrative center is now Central, Hong Kong Island\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Queen_Victoria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Victoria\u003c\/a\u003e, reigning monarch at the time of British settlement in 1841\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~7.5 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Switzerland or Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,114 km² (430 mi²) — comparable to Los Angeles city proper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$73,000 (IMF 2024) — among the highest in Asia, comparable to the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Electronics, machinery, gold, jewelry, apparel; major re-export hub for mainland China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mainland China (Guangdong Province) to the north; South China Sea to the east, south, and west\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hongkongers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChinese\/Hongkongers\u003c\/a\u003e (~92%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Filipinos_in_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFilipino\u003c\/a\u003e (~2.5%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indonesians_in_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndonesian\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e World Trade Organization (1995); Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC, 1991); International Olympic Committee (as \"Hong Kong, China,\" 1951)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Crown Colony (1842–1997); Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (1997–present, \"one country, two systems\" until at least 2047)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHong Kong Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe freest economy on Earth\u003c\/strong\u003e — for decades Hong Kong topped the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Index_of_Economic_Freedom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHeritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom\u003c\/a\u003e, a city with no tariffs, no capital controls, and a flat tax that would make most finance ministers weep with envy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHong Kong has \u003cstrong\u003eno natural resources\u003c\/strong\u003e whatsoever — no oil, no minerals, no farmland to speak of — and yet built one of the world's richest economies entirely on trade, finance, and human capital.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1967_Hong_Kong_leftist_riots\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1967 leftist riots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, inspired by Mao's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cultural_Revolution\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCultural Revolution\u003c\/a\u003e, nearly tore the city apart — bombs were planted in the streets, and the colonial government briefly considered abandoning the territory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLand is so scarce\u003c\/strong\u003e that Hong Kong has reclaimed over 70 km² from the sea since the 19th century — entire neighborhoods, the airport, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hong_Kong_Disneyland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDisneyland\u003c\/a\u003e all sit on land that was once ocean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kowloon_Walled_City\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKowloon Walled City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, demolished in 1994, was a lawless 2.7-hectare enclave with 33,000 residents — the densest human settlement ever recorded on Earth — operating outside both British and Chinese jurisdiction for decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHong Kong's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MTR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMTR subway system\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is consistently rated the world's best: 99.9% on-time performance, profitable without government subsidy, and so clean you could eat off the platform floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSince the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Hong_Kong_national_security_law\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 National Security Law\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, dozens of pro-democracy activists, journalists, and legislators have been imprisoned or exiled, and the \"one country, two systems\" framework has been substantially curtailed ahead of its 2047 expiration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a piece of Hong Kong's most storied era — when a tiny harbour colony rewrote the rules of capitalism, and a private bank's promise was worth more than most governments' guarantees. The P-182 is a collector's note in Fine condition: circulated, honest, and full of the city's energy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52702142267703,"sku":"HK182AU","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/182-AU.png?v=1784578274"},{"product_id":"hong-kong-p-182-10-dollars-hsbc-1959-83-unc-uncirculated-queen-elizabeth-ii","title":"Hong Kong P-182h 10 Dollars HSBC 1982 UNC Uncirculated—Queen Elizabeth II","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the most iconic colonial-era banknotes ever issued — a \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e portrait note from the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eHong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e, spanning a quarter-century of Hong Kong's transformation into a global financial powerhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black engraving on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queen Elizabeth II facing right, in formal attire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePromise text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Promises to pay the Bearer on demand at its Office here TEN DOLLARS or the equivalent in the Currency of the Colony, Value received.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"10\" in numerals at left and right; \"TEN DOLLARS\" in text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChinese text:\u003c\/strong\u003e 香港上海滙豐銀行 (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation); 拾圓 (Ten Dollars)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two signatures: Manager and General Manager (vary by variety)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial number:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies by variety (2-letter suffix, 2-letter prefix, or fractional prefix depending on date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"10\" and \"拾\" (ten) prominently displayed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION\" in English; 拾 (ten) in Chinese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geometric guilloche patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e \n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182a — 2-letter serial suffix (1959–1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182b — 2-letter serial suffix (1963)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182c — 2-letter serial suffix (1964)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182d — 2-letter serial suffix (1964)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182e — 2-letter serial suffix (1965–1967)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182f — 2-letter serial suffix (1968–1969)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182g — 2-letter serial suffix or prefix (1970–1976)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-182h — 2-letter or fractional serial prefix (1977–1983)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick P-182; Numista N#203464\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Helmeted warrior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152 × 85 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Hong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bradbury,_Wilkinson_and_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBradbury Wilkinson and Company\u003c\/a\u003e, United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hong Kong Dollar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Bank That Built Hong Kong\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HSBC\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHong Kong \u0026amp; Shanghai Banking Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was founded in \u003cstrong\u003e1865\u003c\/strong\u003e — not in London, not in New York, but right on the waterfront of Hong Kong itself, by a group of merchants who were tired of waiting for European banks to serve Asian trade. It was a radical idea: a bank headquartered in Asia, for Asia. Within a decade it was managing government accounts, issuing currency, and financing the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Opium_trade_in_colonial_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eopium\u003c\/a\u003e, tea, and silk trades that made the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pearl_River_Delta\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePearl River Delta\u003c\/a\u003e the center of global commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time this note was first issued in \u003cstrong\u003e1959\u003c\/strong\u003e, HSBC was already a century old and had survived two world wars, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japanese_occupation_of_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJapanese occupation\u003c\/a\u003e, and the Communist revolution on the mainland. The bank's right to issue currency — a privilege it shares with only two other institutions in Hong Kong — is one of the most unusual arrangements in modern banking. These notes are not government money. They are \u003cstrong\u003eprivate bank promises\u003c\/strong\u003e, backed by the bank's own reserves and reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQueen Elizabeth II and the Last Days of Empire\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe portrait on this note is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elizabeth_II\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, who ascended to the throne in \u003cstrong\u003e1952\u003c\/strong\u003e and whose image graced Hong Kong banknotes until the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Handover_of_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehandover to China\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e. This particular series spans \u003cstrong\u003e1959 to 1983\u003c\/strong\u003e — from the early optimism of postwar reconstruction through the economic miracle years when Hong Kong became one of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Four_Asian_Tigers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour Asian Tigers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe note captures a Hong Kong that no longer exists: a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crown_colony\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish Crown Colony\u003c\/a\u003e of 3 million people that would grow to 6 million by the handover, a city that went from manufacturing \u003cstrong\u003eplastic flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e to trading derivatives, all while this same Queen's face watched from wallets and cash registers across the territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Quarter-Century of Varieties\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the P-182 series fascinating for collectors is its \u003cstrong\u003elongevity and variety\u003c\/strong\u003e. Issued across 24 years with at least 8 sub-varieties (P-182a through P-182h), the serial number format itself evolved — from 2-letter suffixes in the early years to 2-letter prefixes and eventually fractional prefixes as the note population grew. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bradbury,_Wilkinson_and_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBradbury Wilkinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e printing is exquisite: the \u003cstrong\u003ehelmeted warrior watermark\u003c\/strong\u003e, the fine-line \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guilloch%C3%A9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eguilloche\u003c\/a\u003e on the reverse, and the crisp engraved portrait are hallmarks of one of Britain's greatest security printers, which closed its doors in \u003cstrong\u003e1990\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Hong Kong\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Hong Kong\" derives from the Cantonese 香港 (\u003cem\u003eHeung Gong\u003c\/em\u003e), meaning \"fragrant harbour\" — likely a reference to the incense trade or the sweet water of the Aberdeen area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victoria (historical colonial capital); de facto administrative center is now Central, Hong Kong Island\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Queen_Victoria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Victoria\u003c\/a\u003e, reigning monarch at the time of British settlement in 1841\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~7.5 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Switzerland or Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,114 km² (430 mi²) — comparable to Los Angeles city proper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$73,000 (IMF 2024) — among the highest in Asia, comparable to the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Electronics, machinery, gold, jewelry, apparel; major re-export hub for mainland China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mainland China (Guangdong Province) to the north; South China Sea to the east, south, and west\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hongkongers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChinese\/Hongkongers\u003c\/a\u003e (~92%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Filipinos_in_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFilipino\u003c\/a\u003e (~2.5%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indonesians_in_Hong_Kong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndonesian\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e World Trade Organization (1995); Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC, 1991); International Olympic Committee (as \"Hong Kong, China,\" 1951)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Crown Colony (1842–1997); Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (1997–present, \"one country, two systems\" until at least 2047)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHong Kong Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe freest economy on Earth\u003c\/strong\u003e — for decades Hong Kong topped the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Index_of_Economic_Freedom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHeritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom\u003c\/a\u003e, a city with no tariffs, no capital controls, and a flat tax that would make most finance ministers weep with envy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHong Kong has \u003cstrong\u003eno natural resources\u003c\/strong\u003e whatsoever — no oil, no minerals, no farmland to speak of — and yet built one of the world's richest economies entirely on trade, finance, and human capital.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1967_Hong_Kong_leftist_riots\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1967 leftist riots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, inspired by Mao's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cultural_Revolution\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCultural Revolution\u003c\/a\u003e, nearly tore the city apart — bombs were planted in the streets, and the colonial government briefly considered abandoning the territory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLand is so scarce\u003c\/strong\u003e that Hong Kong has reclaimed over 70 km² from the sea since the 19th century — entire neighborhoods, the airport, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hong_Kong_Disneyland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDisneyland\u003c\/a\u003e all sit on land that was once ocean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kowloon_Walled_City\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKowloon Walled City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, demolished in 1994, was a lawless 2.7-hectare enclave with 33,000 residents — the densest human settlement ever recorded on Earth — operating outside both British and Chinese jurisdiction for decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHong Kong's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MTR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMTR subway system\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is consistently rated the world's best: 99.9% on-time performance, profitable without government subsidy, and so clean you could eat off the platform floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSince the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Hong_Kong_national_security_law\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 National Security Law\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, dozens of pro-democracy activists, journalists, and legislators have been imprisoned or exiled, and the \"one country, two systems\" framework has been substantially curtailed ahead of its 2047 expiration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a piece of Hong Kong's most storied era — when a tiny harbour colony rewrote the rules of capitalism, and a private bank's promise was worth more than most governments' guarantees. The P-182 is a collector's note in Fine condition: circulated, honest, and full of the city's energy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52702176477495,"sku":"HK182UNC","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/182-UNC.png?v=1784578342"}],"url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/collections\/queen-elizabeth-ii-banknotes-and-coins-for-sale.oembed","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}