There were three different "types" of florin issued during George's reign:-

First Issue

From 1937 to 1946 inclusive, British "silver" coins including florins were made of 50% silver.

Second Issue

The second issue is identical to the first issue except for their composition, being made of an alloy of copper and nickel called cupro-nickel.

Third Issue

On the third issue, the inscription on the reverse was changed to:

FID DEF TWO SHILLINGS (DATE)

Edge

The edge is milled.

Obverse

The obverse design shows the king facing left. The engraver's initials H.P. can be seen under the neck near the right hand side.

The obverse inscription reads:

GEORGIUS VI D G BR OMN REX

Reverse

The design of the reverse shows a crowned rose, with a thistle above a letter G at the left, and a shamrock above the letter R at the right. The engraver's initials K.G. can be seen to the left of the rose stem near the bottom of the coin.

The reverse legend reads:

FID DEF IND IMP TWO SHILLINGS 1937

Specification

Metal	Silver
Fineness / Carat	0.500
Date	1937
Spink Reference	4,081
Obverse Designer	Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse Designer	George Kruger Gray
Issuing Monarch	George VI (1936-1952)
Mint / Brand	The Royal Mint
Country	United Kingdom

Obverse Grade

Reverse Grade

Price

Availability

UNC

£25.00

Out Of Stock

Date

Obverse

Reverse

Price

26 March 2020

UNC

£25.00

Terms of Sale - Key Points

You can find more information on payment and identification requirements.

Bullion coins are provided as is and on occasion may have some minor scratches or edge knocks. These are not regarded as faulty or damaged goods as their precious metal content and value as a bullion coin is not affected. Any coin sold for a value less than a 180% intrinsic is considered a bullion coin.

Gold investment products are VAT free. Silver investment products are inclusive of VAT at the current rate unless otherwise stated.

All investment products are based on the live precious metal price. Prices will be fixed once the item has been added to the basket and recalculates just before checking out.

If your product is not a graded coin and is considered a bullion item, it should be noted that these are bought and sold on low premiums over their precious metal content and not solely for aesthetic purposes; therefore, some products may have edge knocks and/or marks. These edge knocks and marks do not alter the specifications of the coins.

Please note that all investment products are exempt from the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 and therefore customers do not have the right to cancel their order once the order has been accepted. If customers no longer wish to go ahead with their investment purchase, there is an option to sell the products back to Chard (1964) Ltd instead. View our current buy back prices.

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Delivery Information

We aim to dispatch orders within 48 hours of receiving cleared funds. Our standard delivery methods are as follows.

Orders over £60 - Fully Insured Delivery.

Within the UK and BFPO - Next day fully insured and tracked. Delivery starts from £6.

Orders under £60

Within the UK and BFPO - Royal Mail 2nd Class. Your order will normally arrive within 2-3 working days. Delivery starts from £3.50.

If you wish to have your order sent by an alternative method (e.g., Saturday Guaranteed) please contact +441253343081 for more information. Please note, we will not dispatch high value orders over a bank holiday weekend.

For international delivery, please check with your local customs office for more information on custom duty and taxes.

Full delivery information can be found by clicking here.

Postal Insurance

We offer fully insured delivery on all special delivery options. We do need to pass on the cost of this insurance as it soon adds up shipping high value gold and silver products.

Orders under £1500 there is no additional fee.
Orders over £1500 we charge a fee in order to cover the increasing costs of insurance. For every £1500 we apply a £1 fee.

If you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to call the showroom on +441253343081 and one of our team can discuss your purchase.

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