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1951 Pattern Cupro Nickel FEDERATION COMMEMORATIVE FLORIN |
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Obverse: | King GEORGE VI - Design by Thomas H. Paget. Legend: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX: FIDEI DEF. |
Reverse: | Sword & Mace - Design by William Leslie Bowles. Legend: AUSTRALIA 1901 1951 - FLORIN |
| Edge: | Reeded - continuous mill. |
| Weight: | 11.30 grams (174.5 grains). |
| Size: | 28.5 mm (diameter). |
| Composition: | Copper Nickel. |
| Mintage: | Pattern - London. |
| Mintmarks: | None. |
Valuation :
1951 Pattern Cupro Nickel FEDERATION COMMEMORATIVE FLORIN
| Proof | |
| 2002 | 25,000 |
Notes:
This piece was a trial for the coin issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the Federation of the States of Australia, inaugurated in 1901.A cupro-nickel striking, the trial proof was produced by the Royal Mint, London using a British florin planchet with a finely reeded edge. The use of the base metal, copper nickel, was caused by the unavailability of silver planchets - which had not been used for general circulating coinage since the silver standard was abandoned in 1947.
Four examples of this trial issue exist. In 1986, one of these was purchased by the Museum of Victoria at a Spink-Noble auction for $4,100.
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