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Coin - Florin, Queen Victoria, Great Britain, 1881
Reg. No: NU 1066
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- Summary:
- Silver coin; Denomination: Florin
Royal Mint, London
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
The florin was introduced in 1849 as the first move towards decimalization of the British coinage, it was 1/10th of a pound or 2 shillings. This, the second type, is known as the "Gothic florin" because of the use of Gothic lettering in the legend. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 29 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 11.332 g (Weight) |
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| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, London, HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901), William Wyon, Medallist & Engraver (1795-1851), Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975, Early History of London Mints, to 1300, William Wyon, Medallist (1795-1851), The Royal Mint, Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Great Britain |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| DateEra: | 1881 AD |
| Denomination: | Florin (2 Shillings) |
| Obverse Description: | Crowned bust of the Queen facing left, the dress decorated with roses, thistles and shamrocks;around in Gothic letters, Victoria d: g: britt: reg: f: d: mdccclxxxi. |
| Reverse Description: | Four crowned shields forming a cross around a rose, the shields bear the arms of England, top and bottom, Scotland at right and Ireland at left; between shields under arched canopy, two roses, a thistle and a shamrock; around above, One florin; around below, one tenth of a pound, in Gothic letters. |
| Edge Description: | Milled |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | HM Queen Victoria, England, Great Britain, 1881 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1881 |
| Artist: | William Wyon - Royal Mint, London |
| designer: | Mr William Dyce Designed the reverse for the Godless florin which was retained for the Gothic issues |
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