Australia. George V. Florin 1927
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Description from the seller
AUSTRALIA. 1 Florin. 1927. George V (1910–1936)
- Value: 1 Florin.
- Year: 1927.
- Reign: George V (1910–1936).
- Inscriptions: GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP: / PARLIAMENT HOUSE · AUSTRALIA · ONE FLORIN · 1927.
- Grading: Uncirculated.
Silver commemorative coin minted by Australia to celebrate the opening of Parliament in Canberra in 1927. The obverse features the crowned portrait of George V looking to the left, with the full imperial legend. The reverse shows an elaborate composition with the Parliament Building framed in an ornate cartouche, accompanied by the denomination ONE FLORIN and the date highlighted in a central oval. A piece of high artistic quality and strong historical symbolism, with well-defined relief, an attractive silver tone and smooth patina, considered one of the most emblematic commemorative issues of Australian coinage in the 20th century.
Disclaimer: For orders shipped outside the European Union, I want to leave absolutely clear that I do ship from Spain, which means that if the package is sent to any country outside the European Union, and/or inside EU that has special tax agreement (example: Canary Islands), it might be stopped in your local customs and they might ask you to pay taxes. This is a customs legal procedure and it is completely out of our control. Thanks for your understanding.
AUSTRALIA. 1 Florin. 1927. George V (1910–1936)
- Value: 1 Florin.
- Year: 1927.
- Reign: George V (1910–1936).
- Inscriptions: GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP: / PARLIAMENT HOUSE · AUSTRALIA · ONE FLORIN · 1927.
- Grading: Uncirculated.
Silver commemorative coin minted by Australia to celebrate the opening of Parliament in Canberra in 1927. The obverse features the crowned portrait of George V looking to the left, with the full imperial legend. The reverse shows an elaborate composition with the Parliament Building framed in an ornate cartouche, accompanied by the denomination ONE FLORIN and the date highlighted in a central oval. A piece of high artistic quality and strong historical symbolism, with well-defined relief, an attractive silver tone and smooth patina, considered one of the most emblematic commemorative issues of Australian coinage in the 20th century.
Disclaimer: For orders shipped outside the European Union, I want to leave absolutely clear that I do ship from Spain, which means that if the package is sent to any country outside the European Union, and/or inside EU that has special tax agreement (example: Canary Islands), it might be stopped in your local customs and they might ask you to pay taxes. This is a customs legal procedure and it is completely out of our control. Thanks for your understanding.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country/province
Australia
Year/period and variation
1927
Ruler
George V
Denomination
Florin
Precious metal
Silver
Condition
Ungraded
Number of objects
1
Coin type
World Coins (non Euro coins pre-2000)
