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What is difference in size between a British Florin and a Double-Florin?
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∙ 14y ago
A British Double Florin (Four Shillings), was only issued from 1887 to 1890 and abandoned possibly due to its size and weight. The Double Florin was made from sterling silver, was 36 mm in diameter and weighed 22.62 grams.
A British Florin (Two Shillings), was first issued in 1848 as a tentative first step towards decimalisation, a Florin being 1/10th of a Pound or Sovereign. The British Florin was last minted for general circulation in 1967.
The Florin from the period 1887 to 1890 was made from sterling silver, was 29.5 mm in diameter and weighed 11.3 grams.
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∙ 14y agoThe British Double-Florin (Four Shillings) was only ever minted from 1887 to 1890 inclusive. It was 36mm in diameter and weighed 22.62 grams.
The British Florin (Two Shillings) of the same period was 29.5mm in diameter and weighed 11.3 grams.
The diameter and weight of the Florin varied over the 120 years it was in circulation.
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What is the value of a 1999 British Florin?
The last British Florin was minted in 1970.
What is the value of an 1844 British Florin?
The first British Florin was introduced in 1849.
What is the value of an 1861 British Florin?
There was no 1861 British Florin (Two Shillings) minted.
What is the value of a 2006 British Florin?
The last British general circulation Florin was minted in 1967.
What is the value of an 1843 British Half Florin?
The first British Florin was issued in 1849, so it is unlikely that there would be a Half Florin coin minted any earlier. There was never a British coin called a Half Florin. If one existed, a Half Florin would be One Shilling.
What is the value of a 1986 British Florin?
The last British Florin minted for general circulation was minted in 1967.
What is the value of an 1845 British Florin?
Such a coin does not exist. The first British Florin was introduced into circulation in 1849.
What is the value of a 1787 George III Florin?
Please check your coin. The word "spade" referring to British coins is a reference to the "spade" shaped shield on the reverse of gold Guinea and Half-Guinea coins minted between 1787 and 1800. The Florin coin was not (re)introduced into the British currency until 1848.
What is the value of an 1809 British Florin?
Such a coin does not exist. The British Florin (Two Shillings) was reintroduced into the currency in 1848 as a tentative step towards decimalisation, a Florin being one tenth of a Pound.
What is a Florin worth in new British money?
A Florin was a Two Shilling coin in all Commonwealth countries prior to decimalisation. At the conversion to decimal currency, a British Florin became 10 New Pence.
Is there silver in a 1936 British Florin?
Yes, all British general circulation silver coins between 1919 and 1946 contained 50% silver.
What is 1942 florin made of?
A 1942 British Florin is 50% silver, the rest being base metals such as copper.
