1917 Florin Upgrade

[ozjohn 552]

I was looking at upgrading my 1917 florin with the view of upgrading it which made me look carefully of scans of the coin.

When I looked at the  reverse I noticed the RH leg of the Scottish lion has been decapitated. Is this a premonition of what will happen if Scotland parts from the UK.

All jokes aside it there any reason for this as it seems to be a pretty definite and I wonder if there is some meaning to it.

[Paulus 1,942]

Here's mine, whereabouts do you mean exactly?

[Sword 1,330]

I think the standing Scottish lion is just a hybrid between a man and a lion.

It is also well known that the crowned lion on George IV shillings has a very human looking face. 

[mrbadexample 985]

3 hours ago, ozjohn said:

When I looked at the  reverse I noticed the RH leg of the Scottish lion has been decapitated.

Just as a point of order, I don't think you can decapitate a leg. 

[ozjohn 552]

Ok amputate? In answer to Paulus .

Had another look at Paulus' execlent scan. We can relax the leg's attached what I saw was the gap between the top of the lion's thigh and the body. Sorry about the scare.

Edited August 9, 2019 by ozjohn

[mrbadexample 985]

I've got a double florin with broken tails...

[ozjohn 552]

ouch!