Florin 1946, Coin from Australia

Florin 1946, Coin from Australia (withdrawn 1966)

Coin	Florin 1946

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 the first type of Australian florin coins featured the 1908 Coat of Arms; it became obsolete almost immediately, since Australia received a new Coat of Arms in 1912. In 1938, this new design superseded it - featuring the new Coat of Arms; the old type of coins remained in circulation.

Coins issued in 1946 were withdrawn at decimalisation in 1966 after 20 years in circulation, but have never been formally demonetised and are still legal tender.

Mint	Melbourne Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	22,154,000 (22.2 million)

Obverse

The obverse of the coin shows the bare (uncrowned) head of King George VI facing left.

Below the neck truncation in small letters, the artist's initials HP (for [Thomas] Humphrey Paget).

Around, the monarch's legend: GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.. Translated from Latin: George the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India.

Obverse Inscription	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.

Reverse

The reverse features the arms of the Commonwealth of Australia, as authorised by Royal Warrant 19 September 1912 - composed of a shield divided into six parts, each containing a representation of the badge of a State (although that of South Australia is depicted as three sheaves of wheat above a rising sun instead of the authorised Piping Shrike).

The shield is supported by a kangaroo and an emu standing on a grassy mound accompanied by small branches of wattle. Above the shield is a crown instead of the Federation star. Around above, the denomination FLORIN between two seven pointed stars; below, in the exergue, the date 1946 curved below which, AUSTRALIA.

The artist's initials K·G (for [George] Kruger Gray) are in the field above the back of the emu.

Reverse Inscription	FLORIN 1946 AUSTRALIA

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Notes	This was the first year that 50% silver was employed for the florin denomination.

Florin 1946: Known varieties

Variety	Copper-nickel trial
Images
Mintage	Issued: 4
Details	Four were struck for the Commonwealth Bank to show what copper-nickel coins might look like should the use of silver be discontinued. Not listed in Krause catalogues.
Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: unknown
Variety	Large loop in 6
Mintage	Issued: unknown (included in total)

Florin 1946: References to Information Used

Source	Edition	About	Link	Notes
Museums Victoria Collections	2016	Coin description	link
Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values	1965	Mint
Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values	1965	Mintage
Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values	1965	Varieties		Large loop in 6
Australian Coin Chart	1965	Varieties		Large loop in 6
Museums Victoria Collections	2016	Varieties	link	Copper-nickel trial
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins		Varieties		Proof

All (52) coins of type: Florin

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
Florin 1910	1,259,250	Portrait by George William de Saulles (Crowned Bust)	EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT. OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1911	950,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1912	1,000,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1913	1,200,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1914	2,800,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1915	1,250,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1916	2,752,025	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1917	4,305,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1918	2,095,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1919	1,677,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1920 (pattern)	unknown	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1921	1,247,112	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1922	2,057,858	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1923	1,038,464	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1924	1,582,674	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1925	2,960,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1926	2,487,250	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1927	1,420,970	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1927 Parliament House	2,000,400	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Florin 1928	1,962,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1931	3,129,682	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1932	188,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1933	488,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1934	1,674,100	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1934-1935 Centenary of Victoria	75,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Metcalfe	GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Florin 1935	915,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1936	2,382,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ·
Florin 1937 (pattern)	unknown	Coat of Arms of Australia, 1912	FLORIN 1937 AUSTRALIA
Florin 1938	2,990,250	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Florin 1939	630,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Florin 1940	8,410,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Florin 1941	7,694,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Florin 1942	23,986,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Florin 1943	23,762,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Florin 1944	33,440,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Florin 1945	11,970,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Florin 1946	22,154,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Florin 1947	39,292,800	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Florin 1951	10,068,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX FIDEI DEF.
Florin 1951 Federation Jubilee	2,000,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX FIDEI DEF.
Florin 1952	10,044,000	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX FIDEI DEF.
Florin 1953	12,658,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA
Florin 1954	15,366,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA
Florin 1954 Royal Visit	4,000,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Florin 1956	8,091,500	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Florin 1957	9,279,256	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Florin 1958	8,973,506	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Florin 1959	3,501,506	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Florin 1960	15,761,509	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Florin 1961	9,453,506	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Florin 1962	13,750,016	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Florin 1963	12,004,000	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :

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Florin 1946: Details

Country	Australia
Currency	Australian Pound
Coin Type	Florin - 1912 Coat of Arms
Issued	1946
Monarch	King George VI
Effigy	King George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse	Coat of Arms of Australia, 1912
Face Value	2 (x Shilling)
Total Mintage	22,154,000 (22.2 million)
Current	No; withdrawn 1966
Material	0.500 Silver
Designer	George Kruger Gray
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	YAPV-ZEYR-CGWY-OLMD

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Florin 1946: Photos

Image	Details
	Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Australia, 1946 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Naomi Andrzejeski Source
	Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Australia, 1946 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Naomi Andrzejeski Source
	Pattern Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Australia, 1946 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Notes: Trial for a proposed copper nickel Florin. Source
	Pattern Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Australia, 1946 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Notes: Trial for a proposed copper nickel Florin. Source

Florin 1946: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Australia KM# 40a
Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values	F41 (normal) and F41A (Large loop variety)
Australian Coin Chart	F45 (normal) and F46 (Large loop variety)

Relevant Links

Museums Victoria: Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Australia, 1946

Museums Victoria: Pattern Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Australia, 1946

TDK Australian Pre-Decimal coins: 1946 Australian Florin

Florin 1946, Coin from Australia - detailed information