I have a couple of 1927 Austrailian Silver Florins and really like them.

SanctionII

I have not posted much on the World and Ancient Forum but thought I would do so today.

The 1927 Aussie Florin has George V on the obverse and has a great reverse. The reverse shows the newly constructed Parliment House display in a very ornate design. I am lucky enough to have two of these Florins. They are one of my favorite world coins.

Does anyone here on the W&A forums have this coin or have you seen it? If so, what do you think of it?

ajaan

I love the design of that Florin. One one my favorite designs on an Aussie coin.

mrpotatoheadd

olmanjon

I also have two of these coins. They are also one of my favorite designs. I look at them and for some reason think of sterling silver plateware. Nice coins Mr. Potatoehead. Mine aren't nearly as nice. Olmanjon

koincollect

Here is mine--



I think already shown but like to display again. :-)

Sapyx

I have a couple of these, too.

Of course, I'm from Australia, so for me, they're nothing special.

BCNumismatics

The Aussie 1927 Canberra Florin is a common as muck coin.

Yes,I do have it in my collection.

Aidan.

farthing

I also have one - a design favorite of mine!

DBSTrader2

If anyone has an extra one of these "common-as-muck" coins, it would sure look pretty in my Aussie Type Collection!!

- - Dave

ajaan

I agree Dave, I'll trade some muck for these coins.

AuldFartte

... and mine (crummy pic. I'll get a better one when Mark Goodman's book arrives )

mnemtsas2

It's actually reasonably low mintage coin (2,000,000) for an Aussie florin, but given that it is Australia's first commemorative coin it was hoarded and high grade examples are common. An original coin should be toned, blast white examples have almost certainly had a bath (and most likely come from Western Australia where they seem to like the practice). Beware of grading these with the usual George V grading standards for Australian coins because the OBV portrait is different and wears quite differently to the normal one. Some people like to define the quality of strike on the reverse of these coins in terms of the number and definition of the steps on Old Parliament House (like US Nickels I guess). A three stepper is considered to be a good strike.

That being said it's an attractive design and one shouldn't need to look too hard for an UNC example.

Here's my best one:

SanctionII

Thanks for the kind replies and information folks.

JoesMaName

I have a couple as well and agree it's a great looking coin - very 1900s looking.
Mine are only AU/XF so won't waste the bandwidth boring you all with em as some beauties have already been posted.

Speaking of beauties - farthing is your sig peace a Edward fantasy? It's a fantastic design!

farthing

Joe, I believe it's a proposed design for a 1936 Crown for Edward VIII, not a modern fantasy issue. I guess that would make it a pattern. Sold by DNW in their March auction.

shirohniichan

An interesting note about the 1927 commemorative is that it is the only coin to use that portrait of George V. Until then the EB MacKennal portrait was used on Commonwealth coins, and starting in the 1930s the Percy Metcalf design was used (the one seen on the 1935 Canadian dollar). Apparently many were kept as souvenirs by non-numismatists, and that would explain why so many of them are cleaned.

JoesMaName

Ah... a pattern makes sense - explains the beautiful design and workmanship.