Posted 01/13/2008 07:27 am
G'day, a very interesting coin. Often said to be an early step toward decimalization.
The Gothic image, or one very similar, was also used on lot of Indian coins.
When "God" was restored to the florin, the font of the legend went Gothic also, and the date was in Roman numerals, which results in a very cluttered appearance - and difficult to read.
This series (with God restored) continued upto 1887, when the Jubilee head was introduced.
Peter in Oz
The Gothic image, or one very similar, was also used on lot of Indian coins.
When "God" was restored to the florin, the font of the legend went Gothic also, and the date was in Roman numerals, which results in a very cluttered appearance - and difficult to read.
This series (with God restored) continued upto 1887, when the Jubilee head was introduced.
Peter in Oz
