South Africa 1929 florin
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This specimen was lot 46061 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $156. The catalog description[1] noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. 2 Shillings, 1929. PCGS AU-53 Gold Shield. KM-18. A wholesome and dark gray toned Florin with no distracting marks." The two shillings or florin was struck in South Africa 1923-60. It was 0.800 fine silver until 1930 and 0.500 fine thereafter. In 1931, the "FLORIN" on the reverse was changed to "2 SHILLINGS" (KM 22).
Recorded mintage: 648,000.
Specification: 11.31 g, 0.800 fine silver, 28.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-19.1.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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