Antique Queen Victoria Silver Gothic Florin Coin (.925 Sterling Silver)
▪︎ For sale is an historic 1873 Queen Victoria Silver Gothic Florin (Two Shillings). Introduced as Great Britain's very first step toward a decimal currency system, this iconic coin represents exactly one-tenth of a pound.
▪︎ Obverse (Front) : Features the famous "Gothic" bust portrait of Queen Victoria wearing an Intricate crown. The legendary medieval Blackletter/Gothic text is wrapped around the rim. The date is identifiable under light and magnification on the lower right side of the coin as the Roman Numerals LXXIII (1873), followed by the distinctive Gothic Cross text separator .
▪︎ Reverse (Back) : Displays a beautiful cruciform layout of four crowned heraldic shields representing England, Scotland and Ireland, interspersed with national floral emblems (Roses, Thistle and Shamrock). The reverse text reads "One Florin / One Tenth of A Pound".
▪︎ Composition : Struck in .925 Sterling Silver
▪︎ Weight/Size : 10.5g (Natural minor weight loss due to historic circulation wear / Mint spec 11.3g) 30mm Diameter.
▪︎ Condition : Fair/Circulated Condition with honest age-related wear to the Obverse portrait, but the key reverse details remain clearly legible. Please see the photos to Judge the condition for yourself before purchasing .
▪︎ A fantastic piece of 19th Century Numismatic history and a great addition to any Silver type set or historic British/Irish coin collection.
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