Florin 1951 Federation Jubilee, Coin from Australia - detailed information
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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 the regular circulating Australian florin coins of the time features the 1912 Coat of Arms. This is the third Australian circulating commemorative florin. It was issued to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Federation, 1901 - 1951. After decimalisation on 14 February 1966, the florin was re-denominated as 20 cents and continued to circulate for a time, along with the new 20¢ coins which were the same size and weight (but made of copper-nickel). Even though they were practically withdrawn from circulation in 1966, the florin coins were never formally demonetised and are still legal tender. | |||||||||
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| Variety | Cupro-nickel pattern, proof (Royal Mint London) | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Details | A pattern for the coin proposed to be issued to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Federation, 1901 - 1951. It was struck at the Royal Mint in London where the dies were prepared and struck with the standard fine British milling on a cupro-nickel blank. Listed in Krause catalogues as both KM# 47a and Pn28. "Thought by many to be a trial strike or pattern." | |
| 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 | ||
| Australian Coin Chart | 1965 | Mintage | ||
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Varieties | link | Cupro-nickel pattern |
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| Country | Australia |
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| Currency | Australian Pound |
| Coin Type | Florin 1951 - Federation Jubilee |
| Issued | 1951 |
| Monarch | King George VI |
| Effigy | King George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget |
| Face Value | 2 (x Shilling) |
| Total Mintage | 2,000,000 (2.0 million) |
| Current | No; withdrawn 1966 |
| Material | 0.500 Silver |
| Designer | William Leslie Bowles |
| 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-ZOYR-CGXY-ELMD |
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Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Jubilee of Federation, Australia, 1951
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Naomi Andrzejeski Source |
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Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Jubilee of Federation, Australia, 1951
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Naomi Andrzejeski Source |
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Pattern Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Jubilee of Federation 1901-1951, Australia, 1951
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Naomi Andrzejeski Notes: Cupro-nickel. Source |
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Pattern Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Jubilee of Federation 1901-1951, Australia, 1951
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Naomi Andrzejeski Notes: Cupro-nickel. Source |
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Australia KM# 47 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Australia KM# 47a and Pn28 (Cupro-nickel) |
| Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | J3 |
| Australian Coin Chart | F49 |