almost extremely fine and rare
struck circa 1738 using a Dutch derived obverse die by J S Tanner at the Royal Mint
in style of Fatimid coin of al-Amir
SPQR / P P / OB CS within wreath
draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian facing right
George VI 1937 Florin, steel impression of reverse matrix from master die almost extremely fine and rareGeorge VI (1936 52), steel impression from the master die of the matrix for the reverse of the proposed 1937 Florin for the reign of George VI, an adaption of the proposed reverse design for King Edward VIII as of August 1936, dating to early 1937, crowned rose with stem and two leaves, K and G either side of stem for designer Kruger Gray, thistle over G to left, shamrock over R to right, value and date around lower half, upper half reads : FID: DEF: