Falkland Islands

British Colomny (1766-1774, 1832-1982, 1982-1983), British Overseas Territory (1983-present)

Location: Off the coast of South America

Capital City: Stanley

Government type: British Dependency

Main languages: English

Main religions: Protestant Christianity

Note: The Falkland Islands are claimed in their entirety by Argentina, who calls them "Islas Malvinas". The claim was the cause of the 1982 Falklands war, and despite a 2013 referendum supporting continued British rule by 99%, Argentina maintains the claim.

Chronology

1764-1767: French Settlement on East Falkland Island

1766: British Establish a settlement on West Falkland

1767: France gives their outpost to Spain, both Britain and Spain claim the entire archipelago

1774: Britain withdraws

1811: Spanish withdraw, islands effectively abandoned

1820: American captain claims the islands for Argentina, but Argentina doesn't pursue the claim

1826: French adventurer resettles former French outpost for Argentina

1829: Province of Buenos Aires formally claims islands on behalf of the entire Argentine Confederation

1831: Argentine outpost destroyed by American captain after they seize three American ships

1832: Britain reasserts claim of sovereignty

1982: Argentina invades, occupies, and annexes the Falklands, expelled by British counteroffensive two months later

Currency

Pound (1766-1970)

1 Pound = 20 Shillings = 240 Pence = 960 Farthings

Pound (1971-present)

1 Pound = 100 Pence

Note: Prior to 1971, the Falklands issued banknotes that were just local issues of the British pound, not a separate currency. The Falklands Pound, introduced in 1971, is a separate currency, but it's pegged 1:1 to British currency.

Coins from the Falkland Islands in the collection

•1 Penny, 1985 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#2)

•1 Penny, 1998 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), copper-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#2a)

•2 Penny, 2004 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze-plated steel, KM#131)

•5 Penny, 1998 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, KM#4.2)

•20 Penny, 2004 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, KM#134)