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The Australian Florin is a silver coin which was used in the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalisation. It has the same dimensions and composition as the British pre-decimal florin, from which it is derived (for a time, the coins circulated in parallel and were interchangeable in Australia - but not in the United Kingdom). A Florin is equal to two shillings, or 24 pence, or one tenth of a pound. The reverse of this first type of Australian florin coins features the 1908 Coat of Arms; it became obsolete almost immediately, since Australia received a new Coat of Arms in 1912. In 1938, a new design superseded this one - featuring the new Coat of Arms; the old type of coins remained in circulation. Coins issued in 1911 were withdrawn at decimalisation in 1966 after 55 years in circulation, but have never been formally demonetised and are still legal tender. | ||||||||||||
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Variety | Proof | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Notes | Museum Victoria Collections also has a Matt Proof "Specimen supplied by Royal Mint, London to the Melbourne mint in 1912. The first issue of florins for the Commonwealth of Australia for George V." |
Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | 1965 | Mint | ||
Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | 1965 | Mintage | ||
Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Varieties | link | Proof |
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | 1988 | Varieties | Proof |
Royal Mint |
Country | Australia |
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Currency | Australian Pound |
Coin Type | Florin - 1908 Coat of Arms |
Issued | 1911 |
Monarch | King George V |
Effigy | King George V - Crowned Bust, by Bertram Mackennal |
Reverse | Coat of Arms of Australia, 1908 |
Face Value | 2 (x Shilling) |
Total Mintage | 950,000 |
Current | No; withdrawn 1966 |
Material | 0.925 Silver |
Designer | William Henry James Blakemore |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 28.5000 mm |
Thickness | 2.5000 mm |
Mass | 11.3100 g |
OCC ID | KLBR-PERR-CBDW-EMNY |
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Australia 1911 florin
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Australia 1911 florin
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Proof Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Australia, 1911
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Proof Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Australia, 1911
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Naomi Andrzejeski Source |
Source | Reference ID |
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Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Australia KM# 27 |
Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | F2 |
Australian Coin Chart | F2 |