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1888 Double Florin Inverted 1 For I Victoria Silver Coin

1888 Victoria Silver Double Florin Inverted 1 For I Coin Reverse

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Buy a 1888 Double Florin (Inverted 1)

1888 Double Florin with missing serif to the obverse (S 3923, Bull 2700, ESC 397A). The Double Florin series is notoriosuly short since these British coins were only struck between 1887 and 1890. Due to this, collectors take minor Double Florin varieties seriously with a notable rarity being the inverted '1' for 'I' type, seen on 1888 and 1889 issues. The error effects the second 'I' in 'VICTORIA' on the obverse inscription and is likely the result of a filled die. The 1888 coin with this variation is regarded as the scarcer type and is, therefore, the rarest circulation issue in the series since 1888 is already the lowest mintage year for the Double Florin with just 243,340 coin struck.
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What Is A Double Florin?

Double-Florins are British coins worth four Shillings, struck by the Royal Mint between 1887 and 1890. The Double Florin was close in size to the Crown, and easily confused in a dimly lit pub, leading to the short-lived denomination earning the nickname 'Barmaid's Ruin'.

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Variant With Missing Serif In VICTORIA

These coins all feature Joseph Edgar Boehm's Jubilee Head portrait of Queen Victoria, so called because it was introduced in Victoria's Golden Jubilee year. The inscription reads 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA' with this variant type replacing the second 'I' in 'VICTORIA' with an upsidedown '1'.

Cruciform Shields Of Arms Reverse

1888 Double Florins have a reverse featuring four crowned royal shields arranged in a cross around a central Garter star. The design by Leonard Charles Wyon shows sceptres between the shields, topped with tiny national emblems. The inscription reads 'REG: 1888 FID: DEF: BRITT:'.

Double Florin Specifications

Double Florins weigh approximately 22.6 grams and measure 36 millimetres from milled edge to milled edge. These British coins are struck in .925 sterling silver.

1888 Double Florin Mintage Figures

With just 243,340 Double-Florins struck in 1888 this year is by far the lowest of the sought-after denomination. It is unknown exactly how many of these coins were struck with the inverted 1 for I variation but it is a fraction of the total issue with this type among the most valuable of the circulated Double-Florins.