Australia 1926 florin
This specimen was lot 71059 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $156. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. Florin, 1926. Melbourne Mint. PCGS AU-53 Gold Shield. A handsome, lightly circulated example, offering a deep tone and only minor handling on the high points. The peripheries are aglow with a pleasing golden brilliance." Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after Great Britain had debased her coins to 0.500 fine. A commemorative (KM 31) honoring the opening of the new Parliament in Canberra, was extensively saved and is today much more available than the regular issue (KM 27). Both Sydney and Melbourne struck florins in 1926 but as mintmarks were not used, their products are indistinguishable.
Recorded mintage: 2,487,000.
Specification: 11.31 g, 0.925 fine silver, 28.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-27.
- McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
- Pitt, Michael, Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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