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The Florin (written as 2/- or 2s) was a coin worth one tenth of a pre-decimal Pound Sterling, or two shillings, or 24 pence. The denomination was introduced in 1848 and was issued until 1970. Prior to Decimal Day in 1971 there were 240 pence in one pound sterling. Twelve pence made a shilling, and twenty shillings made a pound. Values less than a pound were usually written in terms of shillings and pence, e.g. forty-two pence would be three shillings and six pence (3/6), pronounced "three and six". Values of less than a shilling were simply written in terms of pence, e.g. eight pence would be 8d. The abbreviation "s" for a shilling does not come from the word "shilling" but from "sestertius", the Roman denomination which it was considered to continue. The denomination was initially sterling silver (92.5%), debased to 50% silver in 1920 and finally to copper-nickel in 1947. In 1968, in the run-up to decimalisation, the two shilling coin was superseded by the decimal ten pence coin, which had the same value and initially the same size and weight. When the currency became decimal in 1971, florins were re-denominated as ten new pence and continued in circulation, alongside the ten pence coin, until 1993 when the 10p was reduced in size. | ||||
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Coin Name | Reverse | Obverse | Details |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1951 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 27,431,747 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1953 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 11,998,710 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1954 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 13,085,422 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1955 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 25,887,253 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1956 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 47,824,500 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1957 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 33,071,282 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1958 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 9,564,580 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1959 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 14,080,319 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1960 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 13,831,782 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1961 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 37,735,315 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1962 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 35,129,903 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1963 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 25,580,000 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1964 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 16,313,000 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1965 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 48,723,000 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1966 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 84,574,000 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1967 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 22,000,000 |
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1970 (Proof only) |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 750,476 |
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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 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 |
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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 |