Great Britain Florin and Double Florin 1887 to 1892

Virtually identical to each other, the British florin (2 shillings) and double florin (4 shillings) of this period are big, bold silver coins highly sought by collectors.

FLORIN: 28 mm diameter, 0.336 troy ounces of silver
DOUBLE FLORIN: 36 mm diameter, 0.673 ounces

Here are some typical catalog values:

FLORIN
worn: $10 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $25
well preserved: $70
fully uncirculated: $200
florins dated 1891 and 1892 are more rare, multiply these values by 3

DOUBLE FLORIN
worn: $30 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $50
well preserved: $120
fully uncirculated: $300

These are catalog values. Be sure you understand how to interpret catalog values by visiting our Terminology page.

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Coin: 1180, Genre: Colonizers and Colonies, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 200908, Last review: 201905
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic gray Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1887, filter: 1887 to 1892
Image: great_britain_florin_1888.jpg
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