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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 616488, member: 6229&quot;]<font size="4">Do you remember when Argentina invaded the tiny Falkland Islands (a British Protectorate) way back in 1982? Do you know the Argentine government doesn&#039;t recognize the Islands as the Falklands? Do you know what they call the islands? </font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="4">The Malvinas Islands.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="4">In April, &#039;82 Argentina forces invaded and occupied the islands, but by June 14th British forces retook the Islands.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="4">On the way to the 25th Anniversary of the war (2007) an unusual event occurred that caused two coins to be struck commemorating Victory in the conflict (1 coin for Argentina and 1 for the Falkland Islands).</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="4">Argentina issued a 30mm C-N 2 Peso coin. The obverse of this commemorative features an Argentinean soldier with an Argentinean flag in the background. The reverse of the coin honors its heroes of the war as the centerpiece with the words &quot;MALVINAS ARGENTINAS&quot; curving along the top rim above a centered &quot; Islands.&quot; Instead of me telling you more about the coin, here&#039;s a photo courtesy of worldcoingallery.com:</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="4"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img15/7-2p07&amp;desc=Argentina%20km144%202%20Pesos%20(2007)%20Malvinas%20(Falklands)%20War&amp;query=Argentina%20War" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img15/7-2p07&amp;desc=Argentina%20km144%202%20Pesos%20(2007)%20Malvinas%20(Falklands)%20War&amp;query=Argentina%20War" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img15/7-2p07&amp;desc=Argentina%20km144%202%20Pesos%20(2007)%20Malvinas%20(Falklands)%20War&amp;query=Argentina%20War</a></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="4">The Falkland Islands issued a 27mm 7-sided 50 Pence coin. The reverse of this coin pictures a map of the Falkland Islands and a British soldier carrying a Union Jack (Protectorate Liberation Flag). Queen Elizabeth adorns the obverse. Here&#039;s a photo coursey of Joel Anderson owner of Joel&#039;s Coins:</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/falkland50plibr.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/falkland50plibr.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.joelscoins.com/images/falkland50plibr.jpg</a></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="4">Thought you&#039;d like to know...</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="2"><font face="Times New Roman">Clinker</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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