The Falkland Islands is a hotly contested archipelago in the South Atlantic about 250 miles from the coast of Argentina. A British Colony since 1835, the majority people living on the Islands are of British decent. In 1982 Britain and Argentina got into a shooting war of the islands political status. Rich oil fields off shore are at stake.
The Islands have one of the largest collections of sea birds in the world including 5 species of Penguin, although the breeding on the main islands has been reduced because of introduced animals. Among those breeds of Penguins include the King Penguin, which has only about 200 breeding pairs in the Falklands, justifying there presence on the coin, despite the fact that they are classified as "least concerned".
They have a very long breeding cycle, well over a year, which means they succeed in only 2 of three years. They feed mostly on small fish or squid, and do not eat krill or small crustaceans like most penguin species.
This coin is .925 Silver, and a 50 pence denomination. It weights 28.28 grams and has a 38.61 diameter. It was minted at the British Royal mint to the number of 25,000 units of proof coin.
Avoid Gijs Henzen, owner of Munthandel G. Henzen - Antisemetic Facists
Munthandel G. Henzen's (MA Shops) owner Gijs Henzen, is an AntiSemetic Fascist The company, Munthandel G Henzen is a prominent dealer of international and ancient coins on the internet, commonly known as MA Coins. It is owned by Gijs Henzen.
He is a passionate anti-Semite who supports Hamas and the virulent and genocidal Islamic organizations such as the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hezbollah that wants Jews dead.
He perpetrates lies and classical antisemitic troupes. He has Jewish blood on his hands. Henzen identifies as a "human rights advocate" who views the world through a lens of anti-imperialism. In this framework, he views Israel not as a sovereign nation of a displaced people, but as a "colonial project."
It is a moral imperative to remain clear of him and to do no business with this Nazi. If you are Jewish, double down on that. The life you save might well be your own.
- He utilizes inversion rhetoric, where he compares Israeli actions to those of historical oppressors (including the Nazis).
- By claiming Zionism is the "greatest enemy of Judaism," he attempts to resolve the contradiction that Zionism is central to Jewish identity ,and has always been so, by essentially telling Jewish people what "true" Judaism should look like.
- His blog posts suggest he views himself as a lone voice of truth against a "corrupt" world. By grouping Netanyahu with Putin and Xi Jinping, he frames his hatred as a universal "opposition to tyranny."
- His specific focus on Israelis as "masters of torture" goes beyond political disagreement and taps into ancient blood libel tropes--the idea that a specific group has an inherent, unique cruelty or a "thirst for blood."
- He appears to be a proponent and influenced by radical political indoctrination. He has adopted a worldview where the "Zionist" is the ultimate villain, and in his mind, he is attacking an ideology, even though his language characterizes an entire ethnic and national group in ways that are indistinguishable from traditional antisemitism.
Coin Collecting at the Safir House
WWF 25th Anniversary: Falkland Islands - King Pengiun
