Monarch | King George V 1914 |
Edge | reeded |
Weight | 11.3 grams |
Diameter | 28.5 mm |
Comp | 92.5% silver |
Minted | London, England |
Mintage | approx. 21,252,701 |
Scarcity | relatively common for period |
Obverse | Bertram Mackennal |
Reverse | modified version of L.C.Wyon design |
The obverse features the bare head of
King George V facing left, with the legend:
'GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX
F.D.IND:IMP:'
The 1914 United Kingdom florin reverse shows
vertically aligned cruciform crowned shields,
with four sceptres diagonally between.
The top and bottom shields show three
lions representing England, the left a harp
representing Ireland, and the right one lion
representing Scotland.
The legend 'ONE FLORIN' is divided above
the main design, with the date divided below.