Summary

Australia
Florin 1946
Mint: Melbourne

This was the first year that 50% silver was employed for the florin denomination.

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 F .D. IND: IMP: ; below bust in small lettering the artist's initials H.P. The reverse is 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. 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, 1946 curved below which, AUSTRALIA. The artist's initials KG are in the field above the back of the emu. See Notes Tab for details.

Obverse Description

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

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, 1946 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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