This 2021 Angel Wings 50p has been released on behalf of the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands to commemorate 200 years since the birth of Florence Nightingale. There is also a 2020 £2 coin with the same design.
The design reflects the universal role of nurses and their nursing values. These values have contributed to medical provision on South Georgia in the past, during this present time and will also continue to do so in the future.
This new coin features the values every nurse works to known as Compassion in Practice or the 6Cs … Competence, Communication, Care, Courage, Commitment and Compassion. This code presents the professional standards that nurses, midwives and nursing associates strive to uphold. These values are particularly relevant to South Georgia’s heritage, especially during the whaling era where the number of graves is testament to how dangerous their occupation was during that time.
While the majority of the world remains in the grip of the Coronavirus pandemic, this design is particularly apt for South Georgia as the Territory is currently Covid free and they are working with the support of British Antarctic Territory Medical Unit to ensure that the Territory is kept safe during this time.
This 2021 Angel Wings 50p coin is available as an Unc. Cupro Nickel Diamond Finish 50p Coin (Limited to 2750) or Proof Sterling Silver ( Limited to 199).
