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Coins of Queen Victoria

Florin (Two Shillings)

Elizabeth II <-- :: --> Edward VII

Patterns

1848 Pattern Florin, laureate head, ONE DIME otherwise similar to the issued coin ESC (English Silver Catalogue) 887 Courtesy of Martin Platt

1848 Pattern Florin, laureate head, ONE DECADE ESC 908 Courtesy of Martin Platt

1848 Pattern Florin, plain head, ONE CENTUM ESC 912. The term CENTUM was felt to be too easily confused with the US cent which was worth about a halfpenny at the time. Courtesy of Martin Platt

Issued Coins

1849 (Godless) Florin Courtesy of Spink

1864 (Gothic) Florin, 48 arcs, showing die number 48 south-east of the brooch on the obverse Courtesy of Sylvester

1865 Gothic Florin, die 46, brit: colon after date (rare, most do not have that colon) Courtesy of Martin Platt

1868 Gothic Florin, die 27, britt: Courtesy of Martin Platt

1865 Gothic Florin, detail showing position of die number 46 Courtesy of Martin Platt

1879 Gothic Florin, britt:, 39 arcs, no die number Courtesy of Spink

1883 Gothic Florin, 34 arcs Author's Collection

1884 Gothic Florin, 34 arcs Courtesy of Martin Platt

1887 Jubilee Florin Courtesy of Sylvester

1889 Jubilee Florin, modified obverse Courtesy of Martin Platt

1901 Florin Author's Collection

Main Pictures Index
Index for Coins of Queen Victoria
Later: Florins of Edward VII
Last: Florins of Elizabeth II

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Pictures of Coins of the UK - Queen Victoria (2s) / Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton
v6a 31st October 2009