1 Florin - George V Opening of (Old) Parliament House.

Features

Issuer Australia

King George V (1910-1936)

Type Circulating commemorative coin

Year 1927

Value 1 Florin = 2 Shillings (0.1)

Currency Pound (1910-1966)

Composition Silver (.925)

Weight 11.31 g

Diameter 28.5 mm

Thickness 2.3 mm

Shape Round

Technique Milled

Orientation Medal alignment.

Commemorative issue

Opening of (Old) Parliament House

Obverse

Shortened version of the crowned and robed bust of George V facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORGIVS V D:G: BRITT: OMN: REX F.D.IND:IMP:

Unabridged legend: GEORGIVS V DEI GRATIA BRITANNIARUM OMNIUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR INDIAE IMPERATOR

Translation: George V by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India

Designer: Edgar Bertram MacKennal .

Reverse

Parliament House within an oval frame set above crossed scepters. Superimposed on the scepters is a raised oval with the date 1927 incuse.

Script: Latin

Lettering:

PARLIAMENT · HOUSE · AUSTRALIA

1927

· ONE · FLORIN ·

K· G·

Designer: George Kruger Gray.

Comments

This coin was struck to commemorate the opening of the Parliament House in Canberra in 1927. (Now known as Old Parliament House). 2,000,000 were struck and were first issued on 09 May 1927. It features a front view of the original Parliament House.