What is a British Florin coin?

The Florin was also used by many other Commonwealth countries including Australia and New Zealand.

The "Florin" had a value of Two Shillings or 24 pence or 1/10 th of a Pound.

The silver Florins of the past 150 years should not be confused with the gold medieval Florins which are an entirely different coin.

The origin of the term comes from Florence, Italy, in the mid-13th century where a gold coin called a "Fiorino d'oro" was used. Many other European countries also used a similarly named coin.

Originally, the Florin was made from 0.925 "sterling" silver. From about 1919 the silver content was reduced to 0.500 and from 1947 they were made from a copper/nickel alloy.

The Florin is 28.3 mm in diameter and weighs 11.3104 grams.

The British Florin was last minted for circulation in 1967.

As part of Britains conversion to decimal currency, the Florin coin converted to 10 New Pence in the new currency, in 1968, a little ahead of schedule. In most other Commonwealth countries, the Florin converted to 20 cents at decimalisation.

From a coin collectors perspective, a Florin coin, depending on the year, condition and method of minting, could be worth anything from a few Pounds to several thousand Pounds GBP.

Please note that since the Florin is part of a redundant or obsolete currency, it does not have an exchange rate with other currencies.

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