1887 Arabic 1 vs Roman I in date 
1887 Double Florin obv
Date Varieties
Following up on this earlier post, today we checkout the difference in the dates between the two coins. The two types are respectively, ‘Roman 1 in date’, or, ‘Arabic 1 in date’!
Another variety…
There’s also an ‘inverted 1 for I in VICTORIA’ in 1888 examples only, which I think is quite a bit harder to come by (and not shown!).
Toned vs With lustre
Anyway, in addition to the date, the coins in the pictures also share similar levels of wear – they’re roughly the same but with the large difference of toning or lustre. I have a feeling that probably most people would prefer the shiny example – I know I do!
To be fair this pair shows a pretty heavily toned coin, but it’s a variety and not all that bad…
Happy collecting!
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