South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Florence Nightingale

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Deeman

On the 'Angel Wings' design, the 6C's of Compassion in Practice - Courage, Commitment, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Care - form a circumscription either side of the Coat of Arms of SGSSI.
The Arms as they appear on the SGSSI site are shown below. The illustration shown in Wikipedia is in slight variance.

The arms consist of a shield with background of silver and blue diamonds (lozengy argent and azure) containing a gold (or) lion rampant with red claws and tongue (armed and langued gules) holding a gold (or) torch inflamed red (gules), representing the UK, together with two gold stars (estoiles or) from the arms of James Cook who discovered the islands. The crest is a reindeer found on South Georgia, upon a silver and blue wreath composed of six alternating bands (torse argent and azure) on a helmet with silver and blue drapery (mantling argent and azure). For the supporters, dexter an Antarctic fur seal standing on a mountain, sinister a macaroni penguin standing on ice, both animals native to the islands. Beneath the shield, upon a scroll, the motto 'Leo Terram Propriam Protegat' (Let the lion protect his own land).

Deeman


Deeman

Pobjoy Mint has just released another Angel Wings collector coin, this time a £2 cupro-nickel version. Mintage 2021. Diameter 38.6mm.

I don't understand the attraction of these large coins.

Another coin with the unusual £2 value <k>! ;D

Figleaf

Quote from: Deeman on April 19, 2021, 01:46:04 PM
I don't understand the attraction of these large coins.

My best guess is that it is the lingering inheritance of John Davenport. His books presume that large coins are a class in themselves. The concept is not just outdated, consumers of this day and age see the weight of a coin as a problem, while in Davenport's days, it was seen as a sign of quality.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

<k>

Quote from: Deeman on April 19, 2021, 01:46:04 PM
Another coin with the unusual £2 value <k>! ;D

What is the value <k>? You of course meant, "Another coin with the unusual £2 value, <k>!"

You criticised my punctuation once, so now I'm returning the favour. You need to read the book 'Eats, shoots and leaves'.  :P

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