Australian 1946 Florin

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Thomas Humphrey Paget, designer obverse
13 August 1893 – May 1974

George Kruger Gray, designer reverse

Australian 1946 Florin
1946
silver
Place made
Melbourne
Medium
silver
Dimensions
2.9 cm (diam.)
Credit line
South Australian Government Grant 1956
Accession number
NC00246
Signature and date
Obverse Description: Bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP: ; below bust in small lettering the artist's initials H.P. Reverse Description: Based on the arms of the Commonwealth of Australia, as authorised by Royal Warrant 19 September 1912 - composed of a shield divided into six parts, each containing a representation of the badge of a State (although that of South Australia is depicted as three sheaves of wheat above a rising sun instread of the authorised Piping Shrike). The shield is supported by a kangaroo and an emu standing on a grassy mound accompanied by small branches of wattle. Above the shield is a crown instead of the Federation star. Around above, FLORIN between two seven pointed stars; below, in the exergue, the date, 1945 curved below which, AUSTRALIA. The artist's initials KG are in the field above the back of the emu.
Media category
Coin
Collection area
Australian decorative arts and design