Summary

Australia
Florin 1937 Uniface pattern
Mint: Royal Mint, London

Other Details: This pattern was a trial for the new florin reverse, the obverse may have had the portrait of Edward VIII who abdicated. It was removed with a lathe.

Physical Description

A silver pattern coin (28 mm diameter with milled edge) with the obverse removed by a lathe. The reverse features the Arms of the Commonwealth of Australia, as authorised by Royal Warrant 19 September 1912 - composed of a shield divided into six parts, each containing a representation of the badge of a State. The shield is supported by a kangaroo and an emu standing on a grassy mound accompanied by small branches of wattle. Above the shield is a crown. Around above, FLORIN between two seven pointed stars; and below, in the exergue, the date, 1937 curved below which, AUSTRALIA. The artist's initials KG are in the field above the back of the emu. Sterling silver (.925 fine)

Obverse Description

Machined off

Reverse Description

Based on the arms of the Commonwealth of Australia, as authorised by Royal Warrant 19 September 1912 - composed of a shield divided into six parts, each containing a representation of the badge of a State (although that of South Australia is depicted as three sheaves of wheat above a rising sun instread of the authorised Piping Shrike). The shield is supported by a kangaroo and an emu standing on a grassy mound accompanied by small branches of wattle. Above the shield is a crown instead of the Federation star. Around above, FLORIN between two seven pointed stars; below, in the exergue, the date, 1937 curved below which, AUSTRALIA. The artist's initials KG are in the field above the back of the emu.

Edge Description

milled

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