The 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1941 florins

Characteristics
1938
1939
1940
1941
Designation
F38M.5D
F39M.5D
F40M.5D
F41M.5D
Mint
Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne
Mint mark
None
None
None
None
Mintage
2,990,000
630,000
8,410,000
7,694,000

1938 saw a change in both obverse and reverse designs on the florins. The obverse carried the uncrowned head of King George VI and represented something of a break from tradition which had that "colonial" coinage should show the crowned head of the reigning monarch.

The reverse design was a fine example of clutter.

There are no documented varieties of any of these florins.

The low mintage of the 1939 coin, together with it being the second of a series, means that the coin is quite rare in high grades.

Reverses

F38M

F39M

F40M

F41M

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