Falkland Is.
Explore the banknotes, series and collecting history of Falkland Is..
Series and denominations
The curated history is ready; the full issue checklist has not yet been generated.
Full issue research is the next layer.
The country guide above is already available. Building the checklist runs multiple smaller historical searches, merges them and asks a separate Terra model to audit the chronology.
Collector overview
The Falkland Islands have issued their own distinct banknotes since 1899, despite being a British Overseas Territory. The currency has always been the Falkland Islands Pound, pegged at parity with the British Pound Sterling. The islands experienced no hyperinflation or redenomination, making their notes a stable collecting category with a relatively small but consistent catalog spanning more than a century.
Early issues from 1899 through the 1970s were printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and featured classic engraved designs with portraits of British monarchs. The modern era began in 1983 with a new series that introduced local wildlife and maritime themes, moving away from purely royal imagery. A second modern series launched in 2011 continues this wildlife focus, with all denominations showcasing penguins, seals, and other fauna native to the South Atlantic. The 2011 series also commemorates the Battle of the Falklands naval engagement from World War I and incorporates enhanced security features including color-shifting ink and raised printing.
For beginning collectors, Pick 17 (the 2011 £10 note) is an excellent entry point, featuring a Rockhopper penguin and HMS Glasgow from the 1982 conflict in vibrant blue and orange hues. Pick 13 (1984 £1) is historically significant as the first of the wildlife series and remains affordable. Pick 18 (2011 £20) showcases a King penguin alongside HMS Endurance and displays some of the finest printing quality in the series. Collectors interested in earlier material should seek Pick 8 series notes from the 1960s, which represent the last purely traditional British colonial design before the shift to local themes.
The Falkland Islands notes are particularly appealing to collectors of South Atlantic territories, British Commonwealth currency, or wildlife-themed banknotes. Print runs are extremely limited compared to sovereign nations, making even modern issues relatively scarce in global circulation. The 1982 conflict briefly disrupted note production and created some transitional varieties. Most notes from the 2011 series onwards are polymer substrate, aligning with modern British printing standards while maintaining distinctly Falkland imagery that sets them apart from standard Sterling designs.