© Rowe Collection
© Rowe Collection
1 Florin - Victoria 1st portrait; 'Gothic' type
| Silver (.925) | 11.31 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1851-1887 |
| Value | 1 Florin (0.1) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 11.31 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 30 June 1993 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#4840 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 10% |
Reverse
Crowned cruciform shields of England, Scotland and Ireland, national flower emblems in angles, legend around.
Script: Latin (Fraktur blackletter)
Lettering:
One florin
one tenth of a pound
Lettering (regular font):
One florin
one tenth of a pound
Engraver: William Dyce
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The standard weight of these coins was 4/11 troy ounce (174.5 grains).Obverse die varieties:
KM#746.1, Sp#3891 (1851-63) Type B1 - reads 'brit:', WW below bust, no die number;
KM#746.3, Sp#3892 (1864-67) Type B2 - similar as last but die number below bust;
KM#746.2, Sp#3893 (1868-79) Type B3 - similar as last but reads 'britt:' ;
KM#746.2, Sp#3894 (1877 only) Type B4 - similar as last but border of 48 arcs, no WW below bust;
KM#746.2, Sp#3895 (1877-78) Type B5 - similar as last but border of 42 arcs;
KM#746.4, Sp#3897 (1877-79) Type B6 - similar reads 'britt:', WW, no die number, border of 48 arcs;
KM#746.4, Sp#3898 (1879 only) Type B7 - similar as last but no WW, border of 38 arcs;
KM#746.4, Sp#3900 (1880-87) Type B8 - similar as last but younger portrait, border of 34 arcs;
KM#746.4, Sp#3901 (1887 only) Type B9 - similar as last but border of 46 arcs;
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Florin - Victoria (1st portrait; 'Gothic' type) 1851-1887 coin from the United Kingdom is that it was designed by William Wyon, a renowned British engraver and sculptor, who was also responsible for designing several other coins and medals during his career.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1540 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | 1014500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1853 | 3919900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1854 | 550400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1855 | 831000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1856 | 2201700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1857 | 1671100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 | 2239300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 | 2568000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1860 | 635500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1861 | 839500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1862 | 594000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1863 | 938500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1864 | 1861000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1865 | 1580000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | 914700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | 423700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | 896900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | 297000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 | 1080600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | 3425600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | 7199600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | 5921800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 | 1642600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | 1117000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | 580000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1877 | 682200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1878 | 1786600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1879 | 1512200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 | 2167100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 | 2570000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 | 3555000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 | 1447300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 | 1758200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 | 591700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 | 543525 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Florin - Victoria (1st portrait; 'Gothic' type) 1851-1887 coin.
