Description: FOR the complete story, FULL DETAILS and BIG CLEAR PICTURES, Please SEE THE DESCRIPTION 1918 WW I GREAT BRITAIN >Penultimate STERLING 925 Silver "FLORIN" >KING GEORGE V Description This is a nice, lightly circulated, .925 or sterling silver, "Florin" from Great Britain. The penultimate sterling silver Florin, it was struck at the Royal Mint in 1918 during the reign of King George V. He was King of Great Britain from May 6, 1910 until his death on January 20, 1936. George was the grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and the first cousin of both Czar Nicholas II of Russia and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. Ironically, he was King during World War I when he and his cousin Nicholas fought and defeated Kaiser Wilhelm. It cost Nicholas his life and his other cousin Wilhelm, his "Empire." Weight: 11.28 Grams, 28.3 Millimeters, .925 Silver. Mintage: 29,212,000. "Standard Catalog of World Coins" (1901-2000) by Krause-Mishler. #817. Obverse: GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: • George V, by the grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith and Emperor of India. • King George V designed by Sir Bertram Mackennal whose initials B. M. can be seen on the truncation of the bust. Reverse: ONE FLORIN • 1918 • Crowned shields and scepters with English, Scottish and Irish arms. The Coin: A fully original example, it has earned some light wear and a few marks. As grading is subjective, please see the pictures and judge for yourself. Remember, FREE SHIPPING! Payment I ship the day after cleared payment. Payment in US funds only please. Returns: Accepted, in original condition, in most cases and encouraged if the item has been misdescribed. If you need more than one week from the close of the sale to make payment, that is not generally a problem, PLEASE, JUST LET ME KNOW when you expect to pay. If No payment and No contact is made, eBay will CANCEL THE SALE on the eighth day. Shipping Shipping to all locations WORLDWIDE will be FREE! All items will be insured, at no extra cost. International shipments will also be insured at no extra cost to most countries. I SHIP THE DAY AFTER PAYMENT! About Us We are long time collectors who enjoys listing things on eBay. We try to give you the best pictures we can and as much information about the item as we can, so you know what you are buying. I try to start auctions for as low a starting price as I can, and still break even. There are eBay, PayPal and Postage fees to cover. Minimum bid normally represents at least a decent value. I believe you have completed your part of the agreement when you pay me, so I LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK WHEN I SHIP THE ITEM. I appreciate return feedback if you feel I have earned it. Contact Us I will try to respond to email questions within one day. Please ask any questions about the item, or other special requests BEFORE you bid. Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
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Year: 1918
Country/Region: Great Britain
Color: Natural
Fineness: .925
Variety: Sterling
Composition: Silver
Coin: Florin, Two Shillings
Denomination: Two Shillings
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
KM Number: 817
Certification: Uncertified
Grade: Ungraded
Certification Number: Undetermined
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated