1902 King Edward VII Silver Florin Coin In Near Extremely Fine Or Better Condition.
This a nice coin with good details and a dark silver toning. There are surface marks and tiny edge nicks on both sides of this coin.
The 1902 silver Florin is a coin struck in 0.925 silver by the Royal Mint. There is an uncrowned portrait of King Edward VII facing right, on the obverse, with legend around. The reverse is completed with a standing figure of Britannia on ship’s bow holding trident in the right hand and shield bearing the Union flag in the left, with legend around, and date below.
The florin was introduced in 1849 as part of the British coinage’s move towards decimalization. This coin was worth 1/10th of a pound or 2 shillings. It was more commonly known as the 2 shilling coin. It is equivalent to the current ten pence coin.
This 1902 florin coin had a mintage figure of 2,189,575.
You are buying the Silver Florin coin in the pictures.
