Two Shillings (Florin) 1951, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information

Two Shillings (Florin) 1951, Coin from United Kingdom (demonetised 1993)
CoinTwo Shillings (Florin) 1951

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage27,431,747 (27.4 million)
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Obverse
United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1951 - obverse photo

Bare head of King George VI facing left; around, part of the the monarch's legend in Latin GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX (George the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains); below the neck truncation in small letters are the artist's initials HP (for [Thomas] Humphrey Paget).
Obverse Inscription GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX
Reverse
United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1951 - reverse photo

A crowned rose dividing a thistle above the letter G and a shamrock above the letter R; around above, the rest of the monarch's legend FID: DEF: (Defender of the Faith); around below, TWO SHILLINGS 1951. No artist's initials.
Reverse Inscription FID: DEF: TWO SHILLINGS 1951
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Two Shillings (Florin) 1951: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: 20,000 (included in total)
Variety Matte proof
Mintage Issued: unknown
Details

According to Krause, "There are reportedly 1-2 known of this variety, struck specifically for use in photographs". According to Spink, "of the highest rarity".
Two Shillings (Florin) 1951: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Museums Victoria Collections 2016 Coin description
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mint
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mintage Circulation and proof mintage
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Varieties Proof
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom Varieties Proof, Matte proof
Showing 17 from a total of 117 coins of type: Florin
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Two Shillings (Florin) 1951 27,431,747 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX
Two Shillings (Florin) 1953 11,998,710 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT: OMN: REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1954 13,085,422 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1955 25,887,253 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1956 47,824,500 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1957 33,071,282 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1958 9,564,580 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1959 14,080,319 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1960 13,831,782 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1961 37,735,315 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1962 35,129,903 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1963 25,580,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1964 16,313,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1965 48,723,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1966 84,574,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1967 22,000,000 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
Two Shillings (Florin) 1970 (Proof only) 750,476 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA +
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1951: Details
CountryUnited Kingdom
CurrencyPound Sterling (pre-decimal)
Coin TypeFlorin George VI (CuproNickel)
Issued1951
MonarchKing George VI
EffigyKing George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget
Face Value2 (x Shilling)
Circulation Mintage27,411,747 (27.4 million)
Total Mintage27,431,747 (27.4 million)
CurrentNo; demonetised 1993
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerGeorge Kruger Gray
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size28.300 mm
Mass11.310 g
OCC IDWLGV-BELD-CWPP-EMPX
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Two Shillings (Florin) 1951: Photos
ImageDetails
George VI, Cupro-nickel Florin,1951
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George VI, Cupro-nickel Florin,1951
Copyright: JNCoins
Source
Two Shillings (Florin) 1951: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsGreat Britain KM# 878
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom4107