No longer in Circulation --Great Britain 'Florin' Roll(20)-- plucky & pugnacious

Description

G.B.
Florin Roll
XFAU
1948
2 Shilling/Florin
5
1948
2 Shilling/Florin
5
1948
2 Shilling/Florin
5
1948
2 Shilling/Florin
5
1949
2 Shilling/Florin
5
1950
2 Shilling/Florin
5
1951
2 Shilling/Florin
5
1951
2 Shilling/Florin
5
1954
2 Shilling/Florin
2.50
1955
2 Shilling/Florin
2.50
1958
2 Shilling/Florin
1 fine
1959
2 Shilling/Florin
2.50
1961
2 Shilling/Florin
2.50
1962
2 Shilling/Florin
2.50
1962
2 Shilling/Florin
2.50
1964
2 Shilling/Florin
2.50
1965
2 Shilling/Florin
2.50
1965
2 Shilling/Florin
2.50
1966
2 Shilling/Florin
2.50
1967
2 Shilling/Florin
2.50
Florins
George VI (1936–1952)
King George VI's florin, produced each year between 1937 and 1951, looks very much like the one planned for his brother Edward VIII. Like on the patterns for King Edward, the words ONE FLORIN are omitted; they would remain absent for the coin's remaining existence.[27] The obverse, by Thomas Humphrey Paget, shows the left-facing effigy of the King inscribed GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX. The reverse, by Kruger Gray, depicts a crowned rose with a thistle and shamrock on either side. There is a G below the thistle and R below the shamrock, and the inscription FID DEF IND IMP TWO SHILLINGS date until 1948. From 1949, the coins were struck without the IND IMP, in acknowledgement of India's independence. From 1947, the metal content was changed, as for all British silver circulating coins, to 75% copper, 25% nickel.[33][34] This was due to the need for Britain to return Lend-Lease silver to the United States.[35] The florin's diameter and weight remained unchanged at 11.3 grams and 28.5 millimetres, despite the change of alloy.
Florins were produced for Queen Elizabeth II each year between 1953 and 1967, with proof coins dated 1970. The obverse shows Queen Elizabeth inscribed ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT OMN REGINA[k] (1953 only) or ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA (all other years).
Florins (usually dated 1947 or later) remained in circulation after Decimal Day. In 1987, following a study of the currency, the Thatcher government announced its intent to issue a new ten pence piece, reduced in size.[40] A smaller ten pence piece was issued in 1992, after which the old florin was demonetised on 30 June 1993. The florin, the first decimal coin, was the last coin in general circulation just prior to decimalisation to be withdrawn.