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- Australia - 1954 - Florin - Royal Visit - KM55 - Uncirculated (OM-A1815)
Australia - 1954 - Florin - Royal Visit - KM55 - Uncirculated (OM-A1815)
Product Description
Australia - 1954 - Florin - Royal Visit - KM55 - Uncirculated (OM-A1815)
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1954 |
| Value | 1 Florin = 2 Shillings (0.1) |
| Metal | Silver (.500) |
| Weight | 11.31 g |
| Diameter | 28.50 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment Up Up |
| References | KM# 55, Schön# 42 |
Commemorative issue
Royal Visit of Elizabeth II
Obverse
1st portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing a laurel
Lettering: + ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D:
Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith
Engraver: Mary Gillick
Reverse
A lion and a kangaroo standing together on a curved ground line facing right.
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA FLORIN
1954
Engraver: William Leslie Bowles
Edge
Milled
Comments
After much heated discussion the titles F:D:, removed at the start of the new reign, were returned to the obverse legend on the Royal visit florin in 1954. They were also returned to the regular coinage from 1955.