Item NU 5086 Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Jubilee of Federation, Australia, 1951

Summary

Australia
Florin 1951 Jubilee of Federation
Issued to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Federation, 1901 - 1951
Mint: Melbourne

Physical Description

A silver coin (28 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. ; below bust in small lettering the artist's initials H.P. The reverse features a scepter and sword crossing below a crown and above the Federation Star with the stars of the Southern Cross around; curved above AUSTRALIA; curved below (and split into two parts by a star), FLORIN; across the centre of the design lined up with the arms of the Southern Cross, to left 1901 and to right 1951.

Obverse Description

Bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. ; below bust in small lettering the artist's initials H.P.

Reverse Description

A scepter and sword crossing below a crown and above the Federation Star with the stars of the Southern Cross around; curved above AUSTRALIA; curved below (and split into two parts by a star), FLORIN; across the centre of the design lined up with the arms of the Southern Cross, to left 1901and to right 1951.

Edge Description

Milled