1889 GREAT BRITAIN DOUBLE FLORIN QUEEN VICTORIA "SILVER"
KM # 763 BBGB - 510
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- $55.00
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- XF - 40 "SILVER"
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Item Description
The double florin was one of the shortest-lived British coin denominations ever, only being produced during four mint years, between 1887 and 1890. The silver coin weighed 22.6 grams (0.80 oz) and was 36 millimetres (1.4 in) in diameter. The coin acquired the nickname of "Barmaid's Grief" due to its similarity to the slightly larger crown coin (worth 5 shillings, 25% more than the double florin), as neither coin was marked with its denomination and both used an identical portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse.
The obverse side of the coin shows a portrait of Queen Victoria wearing a veil, with the inscription "VICTORIA - DEI GRATIA" (Victoria - By the grace of God), while the reverse side shows four crociform-crowned shields bearing the emblems of England (x2), Scotland, and Ireland, with sceptres between the shields, in the style of Charles 11's gold coins designed by John Roettiers; the inscription on the reverse reads, "FID DEF BRITT R date"
The coin was introduced as part of a short-lived attempt at decimalization of the currency, after an earlier attempt had spawned the florin. As with the sixpence, Shilling, and Florin the coin was not demonetized as part of the 1971 decimalization. Unlike those coins it has not been subsequently called in, and it remains legal tender for 20 pence. The coins are not likely spent, though, as the silver content of each coin is worth far more than 20 pence.
THIS 1889 DOUBLE FLORIN "SILVER"
IS A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE XF - 40
OF A FINE AND RARE MINTAGE
OVER THE LENGTH OF ITS MINTAGE
2,452,916 UNITS (4 YEARS)
1889 PRODUCED 1,185,000 UNITS
DESIGNER: LEONARD CHARLES WYON
BOOK VALUE TO DATE AND GRADE $125.00
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