Double Florin 1887, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information
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A double florin is a 4 shilling coin. Struck as part of a new coinage introduced for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, 1837-1887. The coins all shared a new obverse of the Queen, adapted from Boehm's own Jubillee medal. Both the new head and the new double-florin denomination proved unpopular. The head was replaced in 1893 and the denomination only struck until 1890. The reverse design was adapted from the 5 guinea coin of Queen Anne. The florin had been introduced in 1849 as a step towards decimalisation of the coinage; it was one tenth of a pound. | ||||||||||||
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| Royal Mint |
| Variety | Proof (Arabic 1 in date) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mintage | Issued: 2,916 | |
| Details | Estimated by Krause to have a mintage of 2,916. | |
| Variety | Proof (Roman I in date) | |
| Mintage | Issued: 1,084 | |
| Variety | Roman I in date | |
| Mintage | Issued: unknown (included in total) | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mintage | Regular and Proof (Roman I in date) mintage | |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Mintage | Proof (Arabic 1 in date) | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | Roman I in date | |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Varieties | Proofs (Roman I in date and Arabic 1 in date) |
| Coin Name | Mintage | Effigy | Legend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Florin 1887 | 483,347 | Queen Victoria - Jubilee Head | VICTORIA DEI GRATIA |
| Double Florin 1888 | 243,340 | Queen Victoria - Jubilee Head | VICTORIA DEI GRATIA |
| Double Florin 1889 | 1,185,111 | Queen Victoria - Jubilee Head | VICTORIA DEI GRATIA |
| Double Florin 1890 | 782,146 | Queen Victoria - Jubilee Head | VICTORIA DEI GRATIA |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
| Coin Type | Double Florin |
| Issued | 1887 |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Effigy | Queen Victoria - Portrait by Joseph Edgar Boehm (Jubilee Head) |
| Face Value | 4 (x Shilling) |
| Total Mintage | 483,347 |
| Current | No; demonetised 1970 |
| Material | 0.925 Silver |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin Alignment (Axis 6) |
| Mass | 22.6207 g |
| OCC ID | JPMV-ROAP-CXDL-ENQG |
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 763 |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 3923, 3922 (Roman I in date) |