Australia KGV florins…the reverse

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  1. The Kangaroo & Emu
  2. Design details
  3. Wear
  4. Australian Adjectival System…EF, Unc, etc
  5. Higher grades (aEF, EF, Unc)
  6. Medium grades (aEF, VF, aVF)
  7. Lower grades (F, aF, VG, aVG)
  8. More information

The Kangaroo & Emu

This post looks at some things to consider for the ‘tails side’ of Australian KGV florins – a series that ran from 1911-1936.

For key dates and mint marks, see an overview of the series.

Design details

The basic design for the reverse throughout the period was a ‘coat of arms’ featuring a kangaroo and an emu.

It comes in two basic flavours – the later design appeared from 1938…

Close up Australia Florin 1916m reverse
Early coat of arms (1911-36)
Australia Florin 1944s reverse
Later coat of arms (1938-63)

Wear

On the earlier coins, the high points of the design are

  • the central point of the star
  • the emu’s feathers
  • the scroll reading “ADVANCE AUSTRALIA”

Australian Adjectival System…EF, Unc, etc

The ANDA brochure details the grading system in wide use down under.

Below are some images to supplement those in the brochure.

Happy Collecting!

Higher grades (aEF, EF, Unc)

Close up Aus Florin 1924 variety reverse
1924 EF
Close up Aus Florin 1935 reverse
1935 aEF
1927 Unc (pcgs MS62)

Medium grades (aEF, VF, aVF)

1936 aEF
1918m VF
Close up Aus Florin 1935 reverse
1935 aEF
1917m aVF

Lower grades (F, aF, VG, aVG)

1915h F
Close up Aus florin 1932 reverse
1932 F
1922 aF
1915 VG
Close up Aus Florin 1913 reverse showing detail
1913 aVG

More information

  1. The Kangaroo & Emu
  2. Design details
  3. Wear
  4. Australian Adjectival System…EF, Unc, etc
  5. Higher grades (aEF, EF, Unc)
  6. Medium grades (aEF, VF, aVF)
  7. Lower grades (F, aF, VG, aVG)
  8. More information

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