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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
| Issuer | Government of the Falkland Islands |
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| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Conjoined busts of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer facing right, rendered in high relief against a polished proof field. Prince Charles is positioned to the right, slightly overlapping Lady Diana who appears to his left, both portrayed with fine detail in their facial features and hair. The commemorative legend THE WEDDING OF H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LADY DIANA SPENCER curves around the upper periphery, while the date 1981 appears in the lower field flanked by raised dots. |
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| Mintage | 1981 - Proof - 40,000 |
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Issued in the same year Argentina invaded the Falklands — April 1982 came just months after this coin was struck — the timing gives the piece an unintended geopolitical edge. The wedding itself took place on 29 July 1981, and the Falkland Islands government, like several other British territories, issued commemoratives to mark it. The silver KM#16a was the proof version; a cupro-nickel circulation strike (KM#16) was produced alongside it for a territory with a population then under 2,000.