1 Florin Australia (1939 - ) Silver Elizabeth II (1926-2022)

Metal:
Issue year(s):
1954

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1954, Australia, Elizabeth II. Silver “Royal Visit” Florin Coin. XF-AU!

Mint Year: 1954 Condition: XF-AU! References: KM-55. Denomination: Florin - 1 Year Type, struck to commemorate Elizabeth II`s visit to Australia! Material: Silver (.500) Weight: 11.33gm

Elizabeth II was the first reigning monarch of Australia to set foot on Australian soil, coming ashore at Farm Cove, Sydney, on 3 February 1954. She had two years earlier been en route to Australia when her father died while she was on a private visit to Kenya, forcing her to return to the United Kingdom. Once finally in Australia, with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, she undertook a journey through the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, including greeting 70,000 ex-servicemen and women at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and opening the Australian Parliament in Canberra. In all, the Queen travelled 10,000 miles by air, making approximately 33 flights, 2000 miles by road (130 hours in cars in 207 trips), visiting all capitals except Darwin and 70 country towns, many by special “royal trains”. On one such train trip they visited Leuralla in Leura, in the Blue Mountains. Twenty-seven years earlier, Harry Andreas of Leuralla had acted as a fishing guide for The Queen’s parents, whilst the young Princess “Lillibet” was left at home with her grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary. This extensive travel allowed some 75 per cent of the Australian population to see the Queen at least once during the tour.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states, known as the Commonwealth realms, and their territories and dependencies, and head of the 54-member Commonwealth of Nations. She is Supreme Governor of the Church of England and, in some of her realms, carries the title of Defender of the Faith as part of her full title.

On her accession on 6 February 1952, Queen Elizabeth became Head of the Commonwealth and queen regnant of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon.   From 1956 to 1992, the number of her realms varied as territories   gained independence and some realms became republics. At present, in   addition to the first four aforementioned countries, Elizabeth is Queen   of Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Her reign of 60 years is currently the second longest for a British monarch; only Queen Victoria has reigned longer at 63 years.

Elizabeth was born in London and educated privately at home. Her father acceded to the throne as George VI in 1936 on the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, from which time she was the heir presumptive. She began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, in which she served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In 1947, she married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with whom she has four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward. Her coronation service took place in 1953 and was the first to be televised.

The Queen’s many historic visits and meetings include a state visit to the Republic of Ireland and reciprocal visits to and from the Pope. The Queen has seen major constitutional changes in her realms, such as devolution in the United Kingdom and the patriation of the Canadian constitution. Times of personal significance have   included the births and marriages of her children, the births of her   grandchildren, the investiture of the Prince of Wales, and the celebration of milestones such as her Silver, Golden, and Diamond Jubilees in 1977, 2002, and 2012, respectively.

Major events in the Queen’s reign have included the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the Falklands War, wars with Iraq and the War in Afghanistan.   There have been times of personal sorrow for her which include the   death of her father at 56, the assassination of Prince Philip’s uncle, Lord Mountbatten, the breakdown of her children’s marriages in 1992 (a year deemed her annus horribilis), the death in 1997 of her former daughter-in-law, Diana, Princess of Wales, and the deaths of her mother and sister in 2002. The Queen has occasionally faced severe press criticism of the royal family and republican sentiments, but support for the monarchy and her personal popularity remain high.


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Posted by: anonymous  2020-12-23
CoinWorldTV 1954, Australia, Elizabeth II. Nice Silver "Royal Visit" Florin Coin. aXF! Mint Year: 1954 References: KM-55. Condition: About XF! Denomination: Florin - 1 Year Type, struck to commemorate Elizabeth II`s visit to Australia! Material: Silver (.500) Diameter: 28mm Weight: ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2020-02-07
CoinWorldTV 1954, Australia, Elizabeth II. Nice Silver "Royal Visit" Florin Coin. XF-AU! Mint Year: 1954 Condition: XF-AU! References: KM-55. Denomination: Florin - 1 Year Type, struck to commemorate Elizabeth II`s visit to Australia! Material: Silver (.500) Weight: 11.33gm Elizabeth II ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2019-09-11
CoinWorldTV 1954, Australia, Elizabeth II. Beautiful Silver "Royal Visit" Florin Coin. UNC! Mint Year: 1954 References: KM-55. Condition: Minor contact-marks, otherwise a nice bright UNCirculated coin! Denomination: Florin - 1 Year Type, struck to commemorate Elizabeth II`s visit to Austral ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2019-05-28
CoinWorldTV 1954, Australia, Elizabeth II. Beautiful Silver "Royal Visit" Florin Coin. UNC! Mint Year: 1954 References: KM-55. Denomination: Florin - 1 Year Type, struck to commemorate Elizabeth II`s visit to Australia! Condition: Minor friction on high spots and a couple contact-marks, oth ...

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CoinWorldTV 1954, Australia, Elizabeth II. Beautiful Silver "Royal Visit" Florin Coin. UNC! Mint Year: 1954 References: KM-55. Condition: Lustre uncirculated! Denomination: Florin - 1 Year Type, struck to commemorate Elizabeth II`s visit to Australia! Material: Silver (.500) Weight: ...

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Posted by: spider  2014-05-30
KM# 55 FLORIN11.3100 g., 0.5000 Silver 0.1818 oz. ASW, 28.5 mm. Ruler:Elizabeth II Subject: Royal Visit Obv: Laureate bust right Rev:Lion and kangaroo facing right Australia Australia 1954

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BRITISH COINS, George VI (1936-1952), Crown, 1937, Halfcrowns (3), Florin, Shillings (3), Sixpence, Threepences (5), Penny and Threepence; Elizabeth II, Crowns (3), Halfcrown, Fifty-Pence and Nic ...

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BRITISH COINS, MISCELLANEOUS, Charles II, Silver Twopence, 1679; William III, contemporary forgery of a Shilling, first bust, 1696, Silver Sixpences (2), first bust, date illegible, large crowns ...

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WORLD COINS, SOUTH AFRICA, ZAR, Kruger, Silver Halfcrowns (9), Florins (17), Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence, 1892-1897 (KM 3, 4, 5, 6 7). Generally fine to very fine, a few better. (29) £250-350
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