The Royal Mint has announced they estimate that around 145 million (worth U.S. $180 million) old-style one pound coins have not yet been redeemed. The previous coins, initially introduced into circulation in 1983 to replace the banknote of the same denomination, were deemed a great success, when — in just a short amount of time […]
Falkland Islands: The rockhopper bounds onto the last 50-pence colour collector coin in the Penguin series
The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (19th October) the fifth and final coin which is part of an overall five-coin set featuring one of the planet’s most curious and unique species of bird, the penguin. This new series of coins, which debuted in August, features close-up headshots of the five penguins that inhabit the Falkland Islands, […]
Falkland Islands: Third coin in the ongoing penguin series features the king penguin
The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (5th September) the third coin which is part of an overall five-coin set featuring one of the planet’s most curious and unique species of bird, the penguin. The Falkland Islands have become known as the penguin capital of the world. The five breeds of penguin […]
Falkland Islands: New titanium collector crown coins feature the crab
The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (30th August) new collector crown coins which feature one of the region’s most familiar side-walking sea-dwelling creatures — the ever familiar crab. These crustaceans are short-tailed members of the order Decapoda, and, as it happens, decapods occur in all oceans, in fresh water, and on land […]
Falkland Islands: Second coin featuring the gentoo penguin released in popular series
The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (20th August) the second release in their current series of coins featuring these quirky and endearing flightless birds that have made much of the South Atlantic their home. The Falkland Islands have become known as the penguin capital of the world, and it is a […]
Falkland Islands: Centenary of the House of Windsor celebrated with new crown coin set
The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (9th October) a new set of crown coins which mark the centenary anniversary of the establishment of the British Royal House. The Royal House came about due to the circumstances just after the fighting for the Great War began (1914–1918). The long-established and historic dynasty […]
Falkland Islands: Magellanic Penguin issued, concluding popular Penguins Series
The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (11th September) their fourth and final coin in the popular Penguins Series, which included some of the different species of the flightless birds that have made the Falklands and surrounding area their home. The series consists of four coins depicting the rockhopper, gentoo, king, and now […]
Falkland Islands: Patagonian toothfish features on Falklands’ first titanium coin
The government and treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (16th August) new coins which recognize 30 years of work conducted by the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department (FIS) to help maintain fish populations around the islands. This official body, responsible for the sustainable development of fisheries in the Falklands, was established in 1987. Featured on the […]
Falkland Islands: Liberation is remembered with new silver crown coin
The government and Treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (11th July) a new crown coin which remembers the 35th anniversary of the day the islands were officially and wholly liberated from invading forces of the Argentinian Army. The long-running dispute between Britain and Argentina over the ownership of the Falkland Islands was brought to a head on […]
Falkland Islands: Second “penguin” coin in popular series issued
The government and Treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (20th June) their second coin as part of the very popular “Indigenous Penguins” coin series, which features full-colour renditions of the islands’ more numerous inhabitants. The Falkland Islands refer to themselves as the “penguin capital of the world,” as more than one million penguins nest […]
