Talk:Falkland Islands pound

Conversion to GBP
I have removed the following text because I not only cant find anything to back it up, but also because I am aware of specific instructions to the contrary:


 * The Falkland pound has always been equivalent to the Pound sterling.

Reasoning:
 * 1) OANDA specifically quote a FKP/GBP rate which differs over time
 * 2) I work for a UK clearing bank, and we are certainly aware of the procedure - daily exchange rates for FKP are sent to us
 * 3) Point 2 backed up by Thomas Cook Bureau de Change staff

Ian3055 17:55, 6 May 2006 (UTC)


 * The CIA think it is at par. The OANDA rate right now is 1000000FKP = 999448GBP which looks more like a rounding/timing error converting to USD and back than a true difference --SE16 11:03, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Silver?
Coins presently in circulation are as follows: 1 penny (copper) | 2 pence (copper) | 5 pence (silver colour) | 10 pence (silver) | 20 pence (silver) | 50 pence (silver) | 1 pound (brass colour) | 2 pounds (silver centre, brass rim) Surely the 10p, 20p, and 50p can't be actually silver? They'd have to be rather small for the content to be worth less than face value! 69.81.24.84 23:47, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

First line
This article is called Falklands Islands pound because it is about the pound which circulates on the islands. No currency with the name "Falklands Islands pound" exists, so starting this article with Falklands Islands pound is misleading. I'll try and deal with the concerns of the user who put this in without being misleading. Let me know what you think Dove1950 22:43, 3 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I've tried to come up with something else but "The pound is the currency of the Falkland Islands." does it. It says exactly what the article is about. I realise this won't satisfy 81.166.171.16 but I don't see what information is missing. Suggestions are welcome. Dove1950 22:48, 3 July 2007 (UTC)


 * I thought the pounds of Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man are variants of the pound sterling, while the pounds of the Falklands Islands, St Helena, and Gibraltar are distinct currencies that happen to peg with GBP. --ChoChoPK (球球PK) (talk | contrib) 06:53, 2 August 2007 (UTC)


 * I was to believe that all these pound issues were an autonomous thing as a continuation of the sterling era, while not being legal tender in the United Kingdom themselves but a show of a unique seperate entity for these places. As the coinage is the same comparison as the UK coinage and changed to the size reflect this arnt they part of the sterling area. Enlil Ninlil 07:42, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Use in South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
I'm removing the section about the Falkland pound being "commonly" used in South Sandwich & South Georgia, given the fact that this territory has no permament population and it's official currency is the pound sterling, making "common" use very unlikely. Passportguy (talk) 20:47, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

The FK £ is sterling. I don't see what the problem with commonly is here.--MacRusgail (talk) 21:57, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

External links modified
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Reverse Side ?
I see someone has added a note about the reverse side of the coins - that would be the same on all British coins - the head of HMQ Elizabeth II. WCM email 07:10, 30 September 2019 (UTC)