1899 Two Shillings Coin

[Guest Wayne]

I have aquired a fairly good condition One Florin / Two Shillings coin . I have no experience with coins of this age, have only ever had a small collection of Pre Decimal Australian Coins which Were given to my by my grandfather, this one was found inside a small chest of draws, wedged under the lining of the draw, so I am not sure how long it has been there for. Would like to know a bit about that run of coins , and whether it is worth anything to a serious collector.

[mint_mark]

Hi Wayne,

I have always thought this was a really impressive design for a coin, with the three shields for each part of Britain and queen Victoria there with so many titles they can hardly fit them in. In really good condition with almost no wear it would be worth around £30, with an absolutely perfect one (ie brand new) pushing £100! A nicely used one is more like £10 and an average worn one less than £5.

These prices are pretty variable though... I can quite large differences between two books I have, so what you might get depends on when and where you sell it, and that's the only time you really find out what something is worth!

Your coin is not a major rarity, but it is a great example of British coinage from the height of the empire!