Florin 1954 Royal Visit, Coin from Australia

Florin 1954 Royal Visit, Coin from Australia (withdrawn 1966)

Coin	Florin 1954 Royal Visit

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 fourth and last Australian circulating commemorative florin. It was issued to commemorate the first visit of a reigning monarch to Australia.

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 Even though they were practically withdrawn from circulation in 1966, the florin coins were never formally demonetised and are still legal tender.

Mint	Melbourne Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	4,000,000 (4.0 million)

Obverse

The obverse of the coin shows the laureate young laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right - her effigy known as the "First Portrait". The laurel wreath in the Queen's hair is tied with a ribbon with two ends flowing behind.

The designer's initials, M.G. (for Mary Gillick) appear incuse on the base of the shoulder truncation, and can be seen when the coin is viewed at an angle.

The monarch's legend runs continuously all around the bust: + ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :. Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith.

Obverse Inscription	+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :

Reverse

Within a denticled (toothed) border, the reverse design shows a lion (as a symbol of the United Kingdom) and a kangaroo (as a symbol of Australia) standing together on a curved ground line facing right and looking into the distance.

Around above, the inscription AUSTRALIA FLORIN; in the exergue, the date 1954.

The artist's initials WLB (for William Leslie Bowles) are in the ground below the front foot of the lion.

Reverse Inscription	AUSTRALIA FLORIN 1954

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

See also

The Australian "Royal Visit" florin design has been issued and re-issued as:
- Australia, Silver Florin 1954 (the original coin)
- Australia, Silver 20 Cents (non-circulating legal tender), 1998
- Niue, 5 oz Silver (gilded), Royal Visit Florin, 2019

Florin 1954 Royal Visit: Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Images
Mintage	Issued: unknown

Florin 1954 Royal Visit: 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
Australian Coin Chart	1965	Mintage
Museums Victoria Collections	2016	Varieties	link	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 1954 Royal Visit: Details

Country	Australia
Currency	Australian Pound
Coin Type	Florin 1954 - Royal Visit
Issued	1954
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
Effigy	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait, by Mary Gillick
Face Value	2 (x Pound)
Total Mintage	4,000,000 (4.0 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	QBVY-XEWR-CJLW-OJZN

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Florin 1954 Royal Visit: Photos

Image	Details
	Proof Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Royal Visit of Queen Elizabeth II, Australia, 1954 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Naomi Andrzejeski Notes: Proof. Source
	Proof Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Royal Visit of Queen Elizabeth II, Australia, 1954 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Naomi Andrzejeski Notes: Proof. Source

Florin 1954 Royal Visit: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Australia KM# 60
Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values	J4
Australian Coin Chart	F52

Relevant Links

Museums Victoria: Proof Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Royal Visit of Queen Elizabeth II

TDK Australian Pre-Decimal coins: 1954 Royal Visit commemorative Australian Florin

Florin 1954 Royal Visit, Coin from Australia - detailed information