1945 Pattern (.666 Silver) Florin

The George V florin series, lasting throughout George V's reign from 1911 to 1936, features the Coat of Arms with 'Advance Australia' across the scroll, 'FLORIN' up the top of the

Reverse

The tails side of the coin

 

reverse and the year of issue down the bottom. The

Obverse

The heads side of the coin

 

obverse features the crowned bust of King George V facing to the left and the

Legend

The inscription around the inner edge of the coin

 

legend, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT : OMN : REX F. D. IND : IMP (George V, by the grace of god, Ruler and King of Britain, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India).

Like most George V series, this a very popular series to collect. In lower grade, all dates can be acquired at reasonable expense though the 1932 tends to start at around $200. Type set collectors would do well aiming for the 1925, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1935 and 1936 for good strikes at good value.

This series was struck at the London, Heaton, Sydney and Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mints. From 1911 to 1915 the London mint struck florin though in 1914 and 1915 the Heaton mint assisted with examples displaying the 'H'

Mintmark

A marking, usually a letter or dot that signifies which mint struck a particular coin

 

mintmark beneath the date. From 1916 to 1919 the Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint struck florins bearing the

Mintmark

A marking, usually a letter or dot that signifies which mint struck a particular coin

 

mintmark 'M' under the date and from 1924 to 1926 the Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint in conjunction with the Sydney

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint struck florins and the rest of the series was struck solely by the Melbourne

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint.

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