Australian 1954 Florin

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Mary Gillick, designer obverse
1881 – 27 January 1965

George Kruger Gray, designer reverse

Australian 1954 Florin
1954
silver
Place made
Melbourne
Medium
silver
Dimensions
2.9 cm (diam.)
Credit line
South Australian Government Grant, 1956
Accession number
NC00252
Signature and date
Obverse Description: Bust of Elizabeth II laureate right; around, + ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA Reverse Description: The reverse is 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; and below, in the exergue, the date, 1954 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