{"product_id":"1951-australian-florin-federation-jubilee","title":"1951 Australian Florin Federation Jubilee","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"heading has-breadcrumbs\"\u003eFederation Jubilee Commemorative Coin\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the third Australian circulating commemorative florin. It was issued to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Federation, 1901 - 1951.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eAustralian Florin\u003c\/b\u003e is a silver coin which was used in the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalisation. It has the same dimensions and composition as the British pre-decimal florin, from which it is derived (for a time, the coins circulated in parallel and were interchangeable in Australia - but not in the United Kingdom). A \u003cb\u003eFlorin\u003c\/b\u003e is equal to two shillings, or 24 pence, or one tenth of a pound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse of the regular circulating Australian florin coins of the time features the 1908 Coat of Arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"d-inline me-1\"\u003eObverse: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-inline me-1\"\u003eThe obverse of the coin shows the bare (uncrowned) head of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-inline me-1\"\u003eKing George VI facing left.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBelow the neck truncation in small letters, the artist's initials HP (for [Thomas] Humphrey Paget).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAround, the monarch's legend: GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX FIDEI DEF.. Translated from Latin: George the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe reverse design depicts a sceptre and sword crossing below the \u003c\/span\u003eCrown of St Edward\u003cspan\u003e and above the Federation Star with the stars of the Southern Cross around.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAround above, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAUSTRALIA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; around below (and split into two parts by a star), the denomination \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLORIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the centre of the design lined up with the arms of the Southern Cross, the anniversary dates: to left, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1901\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and to right, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1951\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-sm mb-0 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eCoin Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlorin 1951 - Federation Jubilee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eIssued\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1951\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eMonarch\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKing George VI\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eEffigy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKing George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eFace Value\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 (x Shilling)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMint\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMelbourne\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eTotal Mintage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2,000,000 (2.0 million)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"table-warning\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eCurrent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo; withdrawn 1966\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.500 Silver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eDesigner\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWilliam Leslie Bowles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eTechnology\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMilled (machine-made)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eShape\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedal Alignment (Axis 0)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.5000 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eThickness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5000 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eMass\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.3100 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"RAM","offers":[{"title":"x","offer_id":50502426165291,"sku":"FLRN_51_X_COM","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"xi","offer_id":50502426198059,"sku":"FLRN_54_XI_COM","price":42.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"xii","offer_id":50502426230827,"sku":"FLRN_54_XII_COM","price":39.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/1703\/9915\/files\/IMG_1047.jpg?v=1790388449","url":"https:\/\/hullabaloo.store\/products\/1951-australian-florin-federation-jubilee","provider":"HULLABALOO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}