{"product_id":"1956-1963-australian-florin-queen-elizabeth-ii","title":"1956-1963 Australian Florin Queen Elizabeth II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis was the first issue for Queen Elizabeth II.\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 first type of Australian florin coins featured the 1908 Coat of Arms; it became obsolete almost immediately, since Australia received a new Coat of Arms in 1912. In 1938, this new design superseded it - featuring the new Coat of Arms; the old type of coins remained in circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul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 Queen 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\u003cstrong class=\"d-inline me-1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe reverse features the arms of the Commonwealth of Australia, as authorised by Royal Warrant 19 September 1912 - composed of a shield divided into six parts, each containing a representation of the badge of a State (although that of South Australia is depicted as three sheaves of wheat above a rising sun instead of the authorised Piping Shrike).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shield is supported by a kangaroo and an emu standing on a grassy mound accompanied by small branches of wattle. Above the shield is a crown instead of the Federation star. Around above, the denomination \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLORIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e between two seven pointed stars; below, in the exergue, the date \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1956\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e curved below which, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAUSTRALIA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist's initials \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eK·G\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (for \u003c\/span\u003e[George] Kruger Gray\u003cspan\u003e) are in the field above the back of the emu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\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 - 1912 Coat of Arms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eIssued\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1956 - 1963\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eMonarch\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eEffigy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQueen Elizabeth II - First Portrait, by Mary Gillick\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"text-nowrap\"\u003eReverse Effigy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoat of Arms of Australia, 1912\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 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\u003eGeorge Kruger Gray\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\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMintages\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-hover table-sm mb-0 align-top\" id=\"tableCoins\" style=\"width: 100.071%; height: 313.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"table-warning\" style=\"height: 39.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.8723%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eFlorin 1956\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-end text-nowrap\" style=\"width: 11.7403%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e8,091,500\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.9956%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II - First Portrait\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-wrap text-break\" style=\"width: 43.0807%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"table-warning\" style=\"height: 39.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.8723%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eFlorin 1957\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-end text-nowrap\" style=\"width: 11.7403%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e9,279,256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.9956%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II - First Portrait\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-wrap text-break\" style=\"width: 43.0807%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"table-warning\" style=\"height: 39.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.8723%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eFlorin 1958\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-end text-nowrap\" style=\"width: 11.7403%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e8,973,506\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.9956%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II - First Portrait\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-wrap text-break\" style=\"width: 43.0807%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"table-warning\" style=\"height: 39.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.8723%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eFlorin 1959\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-end text-nowrap\" style=\"width: 11.7403%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e3,501,506\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.9956%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II - First Portrait\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-wrap text-break\" style=\"width: 43.0807%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"table-warning\" style=\"height: 39.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.8723%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eFlorin 1960\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-end text-nowrap\" style=\"width: 11.7403%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e15,761,509\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.9956%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II - First Portrait\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-wrap text-break\" style=\"width: 43.0807%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"table-warning\" style=\"height: 39.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.8723%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eFlorin 1961\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-end text-nowrap\" style=\"width: 11.7403%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e9,453,506\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.9956%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II - First Portrait\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-wrap text-break\" style=\"width: 43.0807%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"table-warning\" style=\"height: 39.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.8723%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eFlorin 1962\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-end text-nowrap\" style=\"width: 11.7403%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e13,750,016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.9956%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II - First Portrait\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-wrap text-break\" style=\"width: 43.0807%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"table-warning\" style=\"height: 39.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.8723%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eFlorin 1963\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-end text-nowrap\" style=\"width: 11.7403%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e12,004,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 29.9956%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth II - First Portrait\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"text-wrap text-break\" style=\"width: 43.0807%; height: 39.2px;\"\u003e+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RAM","offers":[{"title":"xvii-1956","offer_id":50503169671211,"sku":"FLRN_56_XVIII","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/1703\/9915\/files\/IMG_1068.jpg?v=1790398377","url":"https:\/\/hullabaloo.store\/products\/1956-1963-australian-florin-queen-elizabeth-ii","provider":"HULLABALOO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}