Double Florin 1890, Coin from United Kingdom

Double Florin 1890, Coin from United Kingdom (demonetised 1970)

Coin	Double Florin 1890

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.

Mint	Royal Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	782,146
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Obverse
Bust of Queen Victoria facing left wearing the small imperial crown, long veil falling behind her head, pearl necklace and earring, Ribbon and Star of the Garter and the badge of the Imperial Order of India; in small raised letters on the bust truncation, the artist's initials J.E.B. (for Joseph Edgar Boehm); around, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA.

Obverse Inscription	VICTORIA DEI GRATIA

Reverse
Four crowned shields arranged to form a cross about the Star of the Garter, top and bottom bear the arms of England, right Scotland, left, Ireland; between the shields ar four sceptres, two surmounted with an orb, one with a thistle and one with a harp; around, BRITT: REG: 1890 FID: DEF:, the date being divided by the crown above the top English shield.

Reverse Inscription	BRITT: REG: 1890 FID: DEF:

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

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Double Florin 1890: References to Information Used

Source	Edition	About	Link
Museums Victoria Collections	2016	Coin description	link
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins	1971	Mint
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins	1971	Mintage

All (4) coins of type: Double Florin

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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Double Florin 1890: Details

Country	United Kingdom
Currency	Pound Sterling (pre-decimal)
Coin Type	Double Florin
Issued	1890
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Effigy	Queen Victoria - Portrait by Joseph Edgar Boehm (Jubilee Head)
Face Value	4 (x Shilling)
Total Mintage	782,146
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	ZQRA-POBN-CJBP-OYJD

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Double Florin 1890: Photos

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	Great Britain 1890 double florin Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Jean Elsen Source
	Great Britain 1890 double florin Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Jean Elsen Source
	Coin - Double-florin, Queen Victoria, Great Britain, 1890 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source
	Coin - Double-florin, Queen Victoria, Great Britain, 1890 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source

Double Florin 1890: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Great Britain KM# 763
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom	3923

Relevant Links

Museums Victoria: Coin - Double-florin, Queen Victoria, Great Britain, 1890

American Numismatic Society: Silver 2 florin, Great Britain

Double Florin 1890, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information