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Pattern Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Australia, 1937
Reg. No: NU 30595
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- Summary:
- Australia
Florin 1937 Uniface pattern
Mint: Royal Mint, London
Other Details: This pattern was a trial for the new florin reverse, the obverse may have had the portrait of Edward VIII who abdicated. It was removed with a lathe. - Description:
- A silver pattern coin (28 mm diameter with milled edge) with the obverse removed by a lathe. The reverse features the Arms of the Commonwealth of Australia, as authorised by Royal Warrant 19 September 1912 - composed of a shield divided into six parts, each containing a representation of the badge of a State. The shield is supported by a kangaroo and an emu standing on a grassy mound accompanied by small branches of wattle. Above the shield is a crown. Around above, FLORIN between two seven pointed stars; and below, in the exergue, the date, 1937 curved below which, AUSTRALIA. The artist's initials KG are in the field above the back of the emu.
Sterling silver (.925 fine)
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 28 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 11.703 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | pattern coins |
| Themes this item is part of: | George Kruger Gray, Designer, Painter & Medallist (1880-1943), Numismatics & Philately Collection, Royal Mint, London, Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975, Early History of London Mints, to 1300, The Royal Mint |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia |
| Tertiary Classification: | pattern strikes |
| Series: | Pre-decimal |
| DateEra: | 1937 AD |
| Denomination: | Florin (2 Shillings) |
| Obverse Description: | Machined off |
| Reverse Description: | Based on the arms of the Commonwealth of Australia, as authorised by Royal Warrant 19 September 1912 - composed of a shield divided into six parts, each containing a representation of the badge of a State (although that of South Australia is depicted as three sheaves of wheat above a rising sun instread of the authorised Piping Shrike). The shield is supported by a kangaroo and an emu standing on a grassy mound accompanied by small branches of wattle. Above the shield is a crown instead of the Federation star. Around above, FLORIN between two seven pointed stars; below, in the exergue, the date, 1937 curved below which, AUSTRALIA. The artist's initials KG are in the field above the back of the emu. |
| Edge Description: | milled |
| Inscriptions: | Reverse: FLORIN 1937 AUSTRALIA K.G |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | Australia, 1937 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, London |
| Artist: | George Gray - Royal Mint, London |
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Comments
On a point of order and in the interest of accuracy with regard to numismatic description and terminology, I make the observation that (relating to the 1937 dated denominations of Australian Commonwealth Coinage) it seems that the numismatic fraternity, including the so called "experts" are using the term to describe all 1937 denomination coins showing only the Reverse as "Uniface". This is totally incorrect, as the definition of a "Uniface" coin states that it be a coin struck on one side only. There are only 3 examples of true "Uniface" 1937 dated coins: unique example of 1937 Pattern penny struck reverse only in silver, unique example of 1937 Pattern shilling struck reverse only and test example of 1937 Pattern Crown reverse struck only. All other 1937 Patterns, including the reverse Pattern penny, were struck on both sides; in the case of the penny, the Obverse shows only the word "Model"; in the case of the threepences, shillings & florins (reverse only patterns), the obverse effigies of KEVIII were tooled out. Hence, a revision of the losely used term "Uniface" needs to be addresses.
Kind regards