South Africa 1927 florin

from Stack's Bowers 2016 ANA sale, lot 23022

photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 23022 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $305.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. Florin, 1927. PCGS AU-55 Secure Holder. Cartwheel luster still dominates the fields, with well preserved devices on both sides. About as nice as they come at this grade level." The South African florins of George V run 1923-36 with this subtype issued 1923-30. The 1927 is a scarce date despite the seemingly ample mintage.

Recorded mintage: 399,000.

Specification: 11.31 g, 0.800 fine silver, 28.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-18; Hern-S240.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Hern, Brian, John Bothma and Hercie Pieterse, Hern's Handbook on South African Coins & Patterns, Ferndale, South Africa, 2013.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.

Link to:

• 1927 threepence
• 1927 sixpence
• 1927 shilling
• 1927 2½ shillings
• 1927 sovereign
• 1928 florin
• 1928 farthing
• Coins and currency dated 1927