Bidspirit auction | Falkland Islands 2017 Fifty Pence

Falkland Islands 2017 Fifty Pence Four-Coin Set, Cupro-Nickel, Diamond Finish - A set of four legal tender fifty-pence coins issued by the Falkland Islands in 2017 and struck by the Pobjoy Mint. The collection is presented in its original illustrated themed folder titled PENGUINS A FOUR COIN SET FROM THE FALKLAND ISLANDS. Each coin is struck in cupro-nickel with a diamond finish and features an equilateral-curve heptagonal shape. The obverses display the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with the legend FALKLAND ISLANDS ELIZABETH II and the date 2017. The reverses depict four distinct species: the Rockhopper Penguin, King Penguin, Gentoo Penguin, and Magellanic Penguin, each with the species name and the denomination FIFTY PENCE. The set includes a printed certificate of authenticity stating a limited mintage of 7,500, bearing the signatures of Mint Master Taya Pobjoy and Financial Secretary Lydia Morrison. The coins are housed in individual protective plastic capsules within the presentation pack.