An Australian Florin was a pre-decimal Australian coin, worth two shillings (or one-tenth of a pound), minted from 1910 until the 1966 switch to decimal currency, with notable commemoratives like the 1927 Parliament House and rare 1934-35 Melbourne Centenary issues, and its silver content varied by year (92.5% silver until 1945, then 50%).

Key Characteristics

• Value: 2 Shillings / 24 Pence.

• Minting Period: 1910 - 1963 (last used in 1966).

• Composition: 50% silver from 1946 onwards.

Designs & Commemoratives

• Portraits:

  Featured British Monarchs like Edward VII, George V, George VI, and Elizabeth II.

• Coat of Arms:

  Early issues showed the Coat of Arms, later updated with the Kangaroo & Emu.