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The British two shilling coin, also known as the florin or "two bob bit", was issued from 1848 until 1967. It was worth one tenth of a pound, or twenty-four old pence. It should not be confused with the medieval gold florin, which was nominally worth six shillings. In 1968, in the run-up to decimalisation, the two shilling coin was superseded by the decimal ten pence coin, which had the same value and initially the same size and weight. It continued in circulation, alongside the ten pence coin, until 1993, when the 10p was reduced in size. | ||||
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
Sub-types |
Godless Florin Gothic Florin Jubilee Florin Florin Three Shields Florin Britannia Florin George V First Issue Florin George V First Issue (Debased) Florin George V Second Issue Florin George VI (Silver) Florin George VI (CuproNickel) Florin Elizabeth II |
From | 1848 |
To | 1970 |
Face Value | 2 (x Shilling) |
Current | No (demonetised 1993) |
Material | Silver to 1946, then CuproNickel |
Designer | |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Size | |
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Image | Details |
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Pattern Coin - Florin, Queen Victoria, Great Britain, 1848
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Godless florin (1848 - 1849). Source |
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Proof Coin - Florin, Queen Victoria, Great Britain, 1880
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Gothic florin (1851 - 1887). Source |
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Great Britain 1887 florin KM-762
Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Heritage Auction Galleries Notes: Jubilee type (1887 - 1892). Source |
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Proof Coin - Florin, Queen Victoria, Great Britain, 1893
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Three shields reverse (1893 - 1901). Source |
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Great Britain 1907 florin
Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles Notes: Britannia reverse (1902 - 1910). Source |
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Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), George V, Great Britain, 1911
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: George V First Issue (1911 - 1926). Source |
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Proof Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), George V, Great Britain, 1928
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: George V Second Issue (1927 - 1936). Source |
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Proof Coin - Florin, George VI, Great Britain, 1947
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: George VI Silver and CuproNickel common reverse (1937 - 1951). Source |
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Proof Coin - Florin, Elizabeth II, Great Britain, 1953
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Queen Elizabeth II common reverse (1953 - 1970). Source |
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Pattern Coin - Florin, Queen Victoria, Great Britain, 1848
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Queen Victoria, Gothic portrait and Arabic date (1848 - 1849). Source |
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Proof Coin - Florin, Queen Victoria, Great Britain, 1880
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Queen Victoria, Gothic portrait and Roman date (1851 - 1887). Source |
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Great Britain 1887 florin KM-762
Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Heritage Auction Galleries Notes: Queen Victoria, Jubilee Head (1887 - 1892). Source |
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Proof Coin - Florin, Queen Victoria, Great Britain, 1893
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Queen Victoria, Veiled head (1893 - 1901). Source |
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Great Britain 1907 florin
Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles Notes: King Edward VII (1902 - 1910). Source |
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Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), George V, Great Britain, 1911
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: King George V (1911 - 1936). Source |
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Proof Coin - Florin, George VI, Great Britain, 1947
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: King George VI (1937 - 1951). Source |
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Proof Coin - Florin, Elizabeth II, Great Britain, 1953
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Elizabeth II, Queen of all the Britains (1953). Source |