If the coin has a "Coat of Arms" and the words FLORIN - TWO SHILLINGS, it is probably an Australian coin. The "Coat of Arms" would be supported by a kangaroo and an emu.
If your coin is a genuine minting error rather than a trick coin, you may have something of value.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a valuation based on inspection of the coin.
British silver coins minted in 1894 included the Crown (Five Shillings), Halfcrown (Two Shillings and Sixpence), Florin (Two Shillings), Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence.
Many British coins were once made of silver. Threepence, Groat, Sixpence, Shilling, Florin, Halfcrown, Double Florin, Crown, Maundy Coins amongst others. If you go back in time far enough, even pennies were silver. From 1947 onwards, no British general circulation coin contains any silver.
The denominations of silver coins in circulation in Australia are threepence, sixpence, shilling, florin, crown, round and the State Series. There are varying degrees of silver in each of these denominations with the crown having the highest percentage of silver.
It's impossible to say for certain, as the question omits the coin's denomination. A silver coin for that year could be a threepence, sixpence, shilling, florin, or half crown.
yesit has some silverlast year with some silver was 1946so known as pre-47 cointwo shillings also known as a florin
one 17th century florin = $14 USD now based on current price of silver and amount of silver in florin
50% silver
A 1942 British Florin is 50% silver, the rest being base metals such as copper.
By the time Elizabeth II became queen, circulating British coinage no longer contained silver. The two shilling coin, or florin, with QE2 on it can easily be found for less than one US dollar. They were minted 1953-1967, but remained in circulation until the early 1990s, as they were the same size as their replacement 10 pence.
The British Double-Florin (Four Shillings) was issued from 1887 to 1890 inclusive. The were made from sterling silver (0.925).
Such a coin does not exist. The modern silver Florin (Two Shillings) was reintroduced into the currency in 1848 during Queen Victorias reign as a tentative step towards decimalisation (One Florin = one tenth of a Pound).
The British Shilling has never been made from gold, and has always been made from silver. From 1920 onwards, the Shilling and all other British silver coins, were debased from Sterling silver (92.5%) to 50% silver.