1934-35Melbourne Centenary  Commemorative Florin

Obverse:King GEORGE V - Design by Percy Metcalf.
Legend: GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Reverse:Horse & Rider - Design by George Kruger Gray.
Legend: CENTENARY VICTORIA MELBOURNE 1935-35 - FLORIN
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:75,000 - Melbourne (21,000 remelted).
Mintmarks:None.

Valuation :
1934-35 MELBOURNE CENTENARY COMMEMORATIVE FLORIN

Very
Good		FineVery
Fine		Extra
Fine		Almost
Uncirc.		UncircBrilliant
Uncirc.		Proof
2002510351854008001,60022,500

Notes:

Issued to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of Victoria (1834-1934) and the settling of Melbourne (1835-1935).

These coins were sold for 3/- each to help pay the costs of the centenary celebrations. Of the 75,000 struck, 21,000 remained unsold and were later returned to the Melbourne mint for re-melting, leaving a net mintage of just 54,000 pieces.

Occasionally these coins are found in Mark Foys or Foy and Gibson (WA) bags. The former is scarce while the latter, issued at a Perth branch store, is very rare.

In 1995, the design on the reverse of the coin was used as a privy mark on a 1995 2oz silver bullion coin.

In 1998, the Canberra mint released a .999 Silver Florin/Twenty Cents frosted proof coin with a reverse design struck from a modified die used for the production of the 1934-35 Melbourne Centenary florin reverse.

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