{"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","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/falkland-islands-km-204-1-pound-2020-2021-xf-queen-elizabeth-ii-coat-of-arms","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}