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1909 PATTERN FLORIN |
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Obverse: | Uncrowned King EDWARD VII. Legend: EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP: |
Reverse: | Map of Australia. Legend: ONE FLORIN - TWO SHILLINGS - AUSTRALIA |
| Edge: | Reeded - continuous mill. |
| Weight: | 11.30 grams (174.5 grains). |
| Size: | 28.5 mm (diameter). |
| Composition: | Sterling Silver - 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper. |
| Silver Content: | .3363 oz. |
| Mintage: | Pattern - London. |
| Mintmarks: | None. |
Valuation :
1910 FLORIN
| Pattern | |
| 2002 |
Notes:
The 1909 pattern Australian florin with an uncrowned effigy of Edward VII on the obverse (used on Imperial coins) and a map of Australia on the reverse came to exist in the following circumstances:15th June, 1909: The Colonial Secretary, London, received a cable from the Governor General of Australia, asking him to instruct the Royal Mint, London, to prepare dies for a proposed issue of florins, shillings, sixpences and threepences. The designs specified in the cable, were for the obverse the Royal Effigy and for the reverse a map of Australia with the name 'Australia' superimposed.
23rd June, 1909: The Royal Mint, London, received Treasury approval to prepare the dies. Subsequently, the sketch of the prepared reverse design was sent to the Colonial office, together with a proposal for the obverse design to depict the crowned effigy and the inscription 'King and Emperor'.
8th July, 1909: The Colonial Secretary received a cable from the Governor-General approving the mint's proposals.
6th August, 1909: The florin matrices had been completed and reverse punches were almost ready. Shilling matrices had been completed and the reverse matrix for the sixpence was almost ready. Work had not commenced on the threepence.
8th August, 1909: Message received from the representative of the Australian Government in London to suspend work pending re-consideration of the form of the Royal style and titles. Later the Australian Government agreed to a proposal by the British Treasury that the inscription should be the same as that on the Imperial coinage.
25th September, 1909: The Colonial Secretary received a cable from the Governor-General asking for the substitution of the Australian Coat of Arms for the map. The Mint accordingly prepared new designs which received the King's approval early in October, 1909.
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