The 1928 florin

Characteristics
Designation
F28M.2A
Mint
Melbourne
Mint mark
None
Mintage
1,962,000

John Dean mentions a high-grade forgery of the 1928 florin struck from the 1926 die but does not describe any other variety. Robert Clarke offers a terse description of a variety:

"Large 8 in-line"
I have not seen anything which might fit that description but I assume that such a variety exists.

Reverse of 1928 florin

F28M.2A.1

Normal 8, above baseline of 2.


F28 counterfeit from the same dies as the 1926 and 1927 forgeries. More information on the counterfeits is availabe.

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