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Edward VII 1901-1910 AD
The English florin with the value of 2 shilling was introduced in 1848 in honor of the queen. It was minted with few interruptions throughout her long reign. The florin was one of the most beautiful coins of the time.
The Victorian public did not appear to be bothered about pounds shillings and pence being replaced by another system, but they were outraged about the omission of the words by the Grace of God, Defender of the Faith. The coin was immediately dubbed the Godless Florin. An outbreak of cholera and subsequent deaths that year was even attributed to an outraged deity. Queen Victoria was also not amused and requested that the error was corrected. The next issue of the florin in 1851 bore the usual abbreviation DG FD (for the Latin Dei Gratia Fidei Defensor). However, the UK did not adopt decimalisation until 14 February 1971.
Florin derives from the city of Florence (or Firenze) in Italy and frequently refers to the (fiorino) gold coin struck in 1252 .
This money format was plagiarized in other countries and the word florin is used, for example, in relation to the Dutch guilder (abbreviated to Fl) and the coin first issued in 1344 by Edward III of England , then valued at six shillings, composed of 108 grains (6.99829 grams ) of gold, and more recently relating to a British pre-decimal (later nickel silver ) piece also known as a two shilling 'bit' (abbreviation 2/-).
Denomination: Florin Mint Authority: Queen Victoria of England Mint: London Year of Issue: 1885 A.D. Weight (g): 11.25 Diameter (mm): 30 Material: Silver
The English florin with the value of 2 shilling was introduced in 1848 in honor of the queen. It was minted with few interruptions throughout her long reign. The florin was one of the most beautiful coins of the time.
The Victorian public did not appear to be bothered about pounds shillings and pence being replaced by another system, but they were outraged about the omission of the words by the Grace of God, Defender of the Faith. The coin was immediately dubbed the Godless Florin. An outbreak of cholera and subsequent deaths that year was even attributed to an outraged deity. Queen Victoria was also not amused and requested that the error was corrected. The next issue of the florin in 1851 bore the usual abbreviation DG FD (for the Latin Dei Gratia Fidei Defensor). However, the UK did not adopt decimalisation until 14 February 1971.
Florin derives from the city of Florence (or Firenze) in Italy and frequently refers to the (fiorino) gold coin struck in 1252 .
This money format was plagiarized in other countries and the word florin is used, for example, in relation to the Dutch guilder (abbreviated to Fl) and the coin first issued in 1344 by Edward III of England , then valued at six shillings, composed of 108 grains (6.99829 grams ) of gold, and more recently relating to a British pre-decimal (later nickel silver ) piece also known as a two shilling 'bit' (abbreviation 2/-).
Denomination: Florin Mint Authority: Queen Victoria of England Mint: London Year of Issue: 1885 A.D. Weight (g): 11.25 Diameter (mm): 30 Material: Silver
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