{"product_id":"1954-australian-florin-royal-visit","title":"1954 Australian Florin Royal Visit","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"heading has-breadcrumbs\"\u003eRoyal Visit Commemorative Coin\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the fourth and last Australian circulating commemorative florin. It was issued to commemorate the first visit of a reigning monarch to Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\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 laureate young bust of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-inline me-1\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II facing right - her effigy known as the \"First Portrait\". The laurel wreath in the Queen's hair is tied with a ribbon with two ends flowing behind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe designer's initials, M.G. (for Mary Gillick) appear incuse on the base of the shoulder truncation, and can be seen when the coin is viewed at an angle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe monarch's legend runs continuously all around the bust: + ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :. Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, 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\u003eWithin a denticled (toothed) border, the reverse design shows a lion (as a symbol of the United Kingdom) and a kangaroo (as a symbol of Australia) standing together on a curved ground line facing right and looking into the distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAround above, the inscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAUSTRALIA FLORIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; in the exergue, the date \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1954\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist's initials \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWLB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (for \u003c\/span\u003eWilliam Leslie Bowles\u003cspan\u003e) are in the ground below the front foot of the lion.\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\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onlinecoin.club\/Coins\/CoinType\/Australia\/Florin_Royal_Visit\/\"\u003eFlorin 1954 - Royal Visit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eIssued\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1954\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eMonarch\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onlinecoin.club\/Info\/Reigns\/Australia\/Queen_Elizabeth_II\/\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eEffigy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onlinecoin.club\/Info\/Effigies\/Queen_Elizabeth_II_by_Mary_Gillick\/\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II - First Portrait, by Mary Gillick\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eFace Value\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 (x Pound)\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\u003e4,000,000 (4.0 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":"xiii","offer_id":50502495338539,"sku":"FLRN_54_XIII_COM","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"xiv","offer_id":50502495371307,"sku":"FLRN_54_XIV_COM","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"xv","offer_id":50502495404075,"sku":"FLRN_54_XV_COM","price":59.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/1703\/9915\/files\/IMG_1057.jpg?v=1790390704","url":"https:\/\/hullabaloo.store\/products\/1954-australian-florin-royal-visit","provider":"HULLABALOO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}