{"product_id":"falkland-islands-km-204-1-pound-2020-xf-elizabeth-ii-coat-of-arms-copy","title":"Falkland Islands KM#204 1 Pound 2023 XF—King Charles III—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. This is the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Falkland Islands pound to bear King Charles III\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued in 2023 by the Pobjoy Mint in one of its final productions before closing. The same Coat of Arms reverse as its Elizabeth II predecessor; a new king on the obverse, with a latent image security feature that shifts between “1” and “£” depending on the viewing angle. Only 595 proof-like sets were struck — this is the circulation version, released directly into use by the Bank.\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 nickel-plated nickel brass center; gold-toned nickel brass ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncrowned portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charles_III\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKing Charles III\u003c\/a\u003e facing left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatent image security feature at bottom: shifts between \u003cstrong\u003e1\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e£\u003c\/strong\u003e depending on viewing angle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination as incuse micro-legend around the edge: ONE POUND – ONE POUND (twelve times)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint mark: \u003cstrong\u003ePM\u003c\/strong\u003e (Pobjoy Mint)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: 2023 • CHARLES III • FALKLAND ISLANDS • \/ ONE POUND – ONE POUND\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: gold-toned nickel 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 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 2023 repeated in small characters 12 times near the rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: ONE POUND \/ DESIRE THE RIGHT \/ — 2023 —\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEdge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSegmented: alternating reeded and plain sections (12-sided security format)\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#216; Numista \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/numista.com\/390834\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eN#390834\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bimetallic — nickel plated nickel brass center in nickel 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 23.43 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\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\u003eKing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charles III (2022–date)\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 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMintage note:\u003c\/strong\u003e 595 proof-like sets; circulation version released into general use by the Bank\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\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 last coin from a mint that no longer exists\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePobjoy Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e closed in 2023 — the same year this coin was struck. Founded in 1965, Pobjoy was the go-to mint for British Overseas Territories, small island nations, and commemorative issues for nearly six decades. This KM#216 is among its final productions. The mint is gone; the coin remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe shape is not an accident\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12-sided dodecagonal format mirrors the UK’s own pound coin introduced in 2017 as an anti-counterfeiting measure. Each of the 12 sides corresponds to one of the alternating milled and plain edge segments. The latent image on the obverse — shifting between “1” and “£” — adds a further layer of security rarely seen on circulation coinage from a territory this small.\u003c\/p\u003e\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, the economic backbone of the islands for over a century. The year 2023 is stamped in miniature, 12 times, near the rim — once for each side of the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn the first Charles III pound from the Falklands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth II reigned for 70 years. Charles III’s first appearance on Falkland Islands coinage came in 2023, on a coin struck by a mint that would close before the year was out. Only 595 proof-like sets exist; this is the circulation version — as issued by the Bank, handled by real people in Stanley. UNC condition: unimprovable surfaces, full mint luster.\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":52041974612279,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/216o.jpg?v=1777210060","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/falkland-islands-km-204-1-pound-2020-xf-elizabeth-ii-coat-of-arms-copy","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}