1934/5 Florin Melbourne Centenary good VF
We Last Sold This Item For: | $295.00 |
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Last Sold On: | 11/12/2024 |
# Sold In Past 12 Months: | 6 |
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Unofficial Australian Set of Florins 1927 ~ 1963 Sherwoods in coloured sleeve
1934/5 Florin Melbourne Centenary good VF
Obverse: Coronate bust of George V to left, legend around
Reverse: Horse and rider, date below
Diameter: 28.50mm | Weight: 11.31g | Purity: 92.50%
Mintage: 53,405
This Centenary florin retains strong detail both sides.
The Melbourne Centenary Florin is one of the most interesting coins in the entire Commonwealth coin series. It is rare in any condition, features an enigmatic reverse and an obverse unique on Australian coins, relates to a significant event in Australias post-Federation history and is linked with Victorias first department store.
75,000 coins were struck, presumably first going on sale when the Duke of Gloucester opened celebrations on October 18th, 1934. The average weekly wage in Australia was still just 80% of what it was in 1929, and sales of all memorabilia relating to the celebrations were quite subdued. Sales of the florins were so lacklustre that as the time of the final events approached in June 1935, just 15,000 coins had been sold. Mention was made in the Melbourne newspaper that a local company has an option on 30,000 coins. The department store of Foy & Gibson distributed numerous Melbourne Centenary Florins in small paper pouches to their customers, and so it is thought this was the company referred to.
SKU: 14435
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