Pictures of Coins of the UK

by Tony Clayton

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

1854 Gothic Florin Courtesy of Martin Platt

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

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

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

1878 Gothic Florin, britt:, 42 arcs, die number 76 Image received anonymously

1878 Gothic Florin, britt:, 48 arcs, WW below bust Said to be die 77 but no number visible An extremely rare coin Image received anonymously

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 proof Jubilee Florin Courtesy of Spink

1889 Jubilee Florin, modified obverse Courtesy of Martin Platt

1889 Jubilee Florin, VF condition Author's Collection

1901 Florin Author's Collection

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