1904 Florin Edward VII Silver Coin

In 1904, the UK and France signed the Entente Cordiale, the Summer Olympics were held in St Louis, and the Russo-Japanese War broke out.

These 1904 UK silver Florins were minted during the reign of King Edward VII and feature an uncrowned portrait of the monarch by George William de Saulles. The reverse shows Britannia with her trident and shield, standing at the prow of a ship, a design also engraved by de Saulles.

• Bull regards this as a rare date and records a calendar year mintage of 2,769,932
• These historic currency coins were struck in .925 sterling silver at the Royal Mint in London

S 3981, Bull 3580, ESC 922