1 Florin - George VI 50 Years of Federation

Features

Issuer	Australia
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1951
Value	1 Florin (0.1)
Currency	Pound (1788-1966)
Composition	Silver (.500)
Weight	11.31 g
Diameter	28.5 mm
Thickness	2.3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 12502
References	KM# 47 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 35 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

50th Anniversary of Federation

Obverse

Portrait of King George VI facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF.
HP

Translation: George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith

Designer: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

A scepter and sword crossing below a crown and above the Federation Star with the stars of the Southern Cross around

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
1901 1951
FLO*RIN

Designer: William Leslie Bowles

Edge

Milled

Mint

Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969)

Comments

Issued to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Federation of the six original colonies,
New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia & Western Australia.
into the Commonwealth of Australia, 1901 - 1951.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1951			2 000 000			$ 14	$ 26	$ 26	$ 28	$ 32		Circulation

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Bullion value: USD 13.22 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.182 oz

Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price

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	Katz Auction 174 Lot 1552	15 Nov 2025	UNC	USD 17.40 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 88 Lot 1677	28 Jun 2023	UNC	USD 85.83 (EUR 74.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 2348	24 Sep 2022	UNC	USD 17.40 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 61 Lot 386	7 Jun 2022	UNC	USD 23.20 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 171 Lot 2378	10 Oct 2025	AU	USD 13.92 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 September 16 The Dr. Hezi Shami Ph.D Type Set Collection of Great Britain and her Colonies Showcase Auction 61435 Lot 24163	16 Sep 2024	AU (NGC AU58)	USD 53.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 123 Lot 1470	27 Apr 2024	AU	USD 15.08 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 108 Lot 1629	13 Jan 2024	AU	USD 12.76 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 90 Lot 1389	18 Jul 2023	AU	USD 17.40 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 182 Lot 2691	6 Feb 2026	XF	USD 16.24 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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