{"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","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/falkland-islands-km-5-2-10-pence-1998-vf-very-fine-queen-elizabeth-ii-2nd-sm-seals","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}