Bluesfil Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 I was looking through the images and didn't spot any Double Florins or 4 shillings. They were issued from 1887 to 1890 and have two Date Varieties - the one is either Roman (I) or Arabic (1) Reverse Obverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted May 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Here's another one - I am still working on improving my photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 The kind of interesting thing about this coin is that in a way it is a precursor to the 20p, being of the same nominal valuation in relation to the £. It was referred to as the "Barmaid's ruin" when it was issued because it was commonly mistaken for a Crown coin in dimly lit situations, resulting in a shillings loss for the recipient, about the equivalent of a present day £1 coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Another great Victorian coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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