South Africa 1928 florin

from Stack's Bowers 2016 ANA sale, lot 23025

photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 23025 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $141. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. Florin (2 Shillings), 1928. NGC AU-55. Struck the year South Africa replaced the Red Ensign flag with the then new Van Riebeeck flag (Dutch), which would remain in use until 1994. Light breaks to the frost with plenty of remaining luster. Far nicer than most examples encountered." The South African florins of George V run 1923-36 with this subtype issued 1923-30. The 1928 is a better date despite the seemingly ample mintage.

Recorded mintage: 1,092,000.

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

Catalog reference: KM-18; Hern-S241.

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 florin
• 1928 farthing
• 1928 penny
• 1928 2½ shillings
• 1928 sovereign
• 1929 shilling
• 1929 florin
• Coins and currency dated 1928