Need help with some coins from the catalogue. [solved]

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Hello people,

I'm new here and have been looking through all the british territories and the coins that im looking to collect.
I've come across some confusion regarding £2 coins from Falkland Islands.

I'll put down their numbers, page number, and what it is to help you pinpoint what and where they are.

so on page 4 of falkland islands, about half way down you get KM#69 and KM#69a
KM#69 says its (Millennium) coin, bimetallic
KM#69a says its (Wildlife of the falkland islands) coin, silver
Are these coins meant to be the same coin but in bimetallic and silver?
this is my first confusion because they are named differently. I cant work out if they are meant to be the same or different, especially when they look exactly the same, back and front.

from KM#69a, go down 3 coins.
This 4th coin and 5th coin is my next confusion.
The 4th coin has no KM number but its between KM # 85 (Queen Mother) and KM# 137 (Coinage)
This 4th coin says its (Falkland islands wildlife), bimetallic, 2003
The 5th coin is KN# 137, it looks exactly the same as 4th coin, but is (30th anniversary of falkland coinage) 2004
are these coins the same just a different year basically?

i've been looking at them for ages trying to figure out if these are 2 coins, 3 coins or 4 different coins here,
thank you all for reading and i hope i've not made it too confusing.
very best regards
monkey
It would be much easier to investigate if you provided links to the entries instead of referring to the list.
1) Because of the design of the reverse with the wild life fauna in the ring, some websites refer at « wildlife commemorative » some other websites prefer « millennium » due to mint years.
Difference between 69 and 69a is the material

SCWC :
KM# 69 - 2 POUNDS, 28.28 g., Bi-Metallic Copper-Nickel center in Nickel-Brass ring, 38.61 mm.
Ruler: Elizabeth II
Obv: Crowned bust right
Rev: Island map, radiant sun and denomination within circle of wildlife
Edge: Plain

KM# 69a - 2 POUNDS, 28.15 g., 0.925 Bi-Metallic 0.8372 oz. Silver center in Goldplated Silver ring, 38.61 mm.
Ruler: Elizabeth II
Obv: Crowned bust right within circle, dates below
Rev: Islands map, radiant sun, and denomination within circle of local wildlife
Edge: Reeded
Referee of south atlantic islands
  • https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces128832.html
  • https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces78336.html

KM#69 & KM#69a must have the same design but are made of different metals. This is often the case for Crown Land coins.
  • https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10195.html has an inscription on the edge
  • https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces143983.html does not have an inscription
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Quote: "coinshunter"
  • https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10195.html has an inscription on the edge
  • https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces143983.html does not have an inscription
​Moreover the 2003 coin is rare and not listed in the SCWC :

More information here

The Falkland Islands Gazette - 2004
Referee of south atlantic islands
Topic moved to "Numista coin catalog" (ZacUK, 16-Jun-2021, 19:42)
Status changed to Solved (monkeyman, 17-Jun-2021, 08:06)
Thank you everyone for your replies.
your insight has definitely helped me identify the differences between said coins and i appreciate your help.
best regards
Monkey
Quote: "Frenchlover"​​KM# 69a - 2 POUNDS, 28.15 g., 0.925 Bi-Metallic 0.8372 oz. Silver center in Goldplated Silver ring, 38.61 mm.

​This is a silver coin with a gold plated outer ring. That plating is just a very very thin layer of gold. Can we speak about a "bi-metallic" coin in such a case?
Of course, this question is not only about this specific Falkland Island coin, but about plated coins in general. I'm sure nobody will call these (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces49108.html and https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces152675.html) "bi-metallic" coins, so why should we call that Falkland Island coin a "bi-metallic"?

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