King George VI Two Shillings (Florin) 1947 Coin United Kingdom || Rare British Coin Worth š¬š§
The pre-decimalĀ florin (2s)Ā was a unit of currency equalling two shillings, orĀ one tenth of a pound sterling, or twenty-four pence. There were eight types of florin issued before this one: the so-calledĀ Godless FlorinĀ (1848 and 1849), followed by theĀ Gothic FlorinĀ (1851 - 1887), theĀ Jubilee FlorinĀ (1887 - 1892), aĀ florin featuring three shieldsĀ (1893 - 1901), theĀ Britannia FlorinĀ (1902 - 1910), theĀ first florin issue of King George VĀ (1911 - 1926), theĀ second florin issue of King George VĀ (1927 - 1936), and theĀ silver florin of King George VIĀ (1937 - 1946).
In 1947, together with the rest of the silver coinage, the denomination was debased toĀ copper-nickel; it retained the same design and continued to be issued with it until 1951. It was re-designed at the beginning of the reign ofĀ Queen Elizabeth IIĀ in 1953.
When the currency became decimal in 1971, florins were re-denominated asĀ ten new pence; they remained legal tender until 1993, when aĀ smaller type of ten penceĀ replaced them. Thus,Ā a florin
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