"barmaid's Bane" 1890 Double Florin

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 7 / Views: 1,990
Colmoultrie New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 04/02/2021 10:34 pm Here's an interesting one I picked up recently. It's a double florin - 4 shillings - only made for four years. Supposedly servers hated it because although the reverse is different from the crown, the size is similar, and it was easy to give incorrect change. I'd give this one a VG - F , but I'm just a novice grader. What do the more expert of you think? Report this Post to the Staff

NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17937 Posts	Posted 04/03/2021 03:40 am Nice pickup. I'd agree with you on the grading. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/03/2021 04:48 am I agree British grading VG-F OK Contemporary to the Four Shillings, was the Britannia fourpence (Groat) It was also known as a 'Joey' 12 Groats (Joeys) = one Double Florin. 1888 for the 'Joey' was the only date to bear the Jubilee bust like the Double Florin, same diameter at the Threepence, 120,000 minted. As a first step towards decimalization to the Pound Sterling, the Florin was introduced at 10 = One Pound. The Double Florin was tariffed at 5 to the Pound. Although the Florin survived and is now a 10 Pence coin, both the Double Florin and Joey were equally unpopular, the Joey likewise a "Barmaid's Bane". Both coins a bit weirdo, like the U.S. 20 Cent Double Dime, and the Three Cent 'Trime'. Edited by sel_69l 04/03/2021 6:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Eligius Valued Member Netherlands 176 Posts	Posted 04/03/2021 07:34 am The double florin did make a comeback in 1982 as a 20 p coin and has been minted since. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/03/2021 6:29 pm The current heptagonal 20P no longer a 'barmaid's bane'. Report this Post to the Staff
Eligius Valued Member Netherlands 176 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 05:02 am Quote: Both coins a bit weirdo, like the U.S. 20 Cent Double Dime, and the Three Cent 'Trime'. I do not think a 20 cent coins is "weirdo" 20 cents is quite a common denomination. It fits well in a decimal denomination structure. Of course a 25 cent coin also fits. What is "weirdo", or inconvenient, is to have both a 20 and a 25 cent at the same time! A 20 cent coin is more convenient than a 25 cent one which will become evident when the minting of 5 cent coin will be stopped when it becomes of a to low value to be of commercial use. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 09:20 am 'Weirdo' only in the sense that neither the Double Florin nor the US Double Dime were widely accepted by the Public. Both were too close in size to their respective next larger denomination. Report this Post to the Staff
Princetane Pillar of the Community 4628 Posts	Posted 04/08/2021 04:06 am I agree with grading, much closer to VG as most devices and design are outlined but details are almost completely lacking. Victoria's face is flat etc, I have many coins in this grading too and some of mine edging towards fine have some cheek detail and finer outlines of rim teeth The 1 is a Arabic 1 (Some coins of this type have Roman I's). Honest decent coin, probably not more than 1 - 2x Melt value though Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 7 / Views: 1,990

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: World Coin Grading

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.27 seconds to rattle this change.

"Barmaid's Bane" 1890 Double Florin