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Gothic Florin
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Posted : Sunday, 29 January 2012 8:14:35 PM(UTC)
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Hi All,

Had a good hunt today and managed a few silvers.
One was this 1851 Gothic Florin which made me grin a bit.
It was also my first English florin too.

More info about this and the rest of the days hunt is on my blog if
you would like to look.

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Posted : Sunday, 29 January 2012 11:15:11 PM(UTC)
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Now that be a nice find
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Posted : Sunday, 29 January 2012 11:24:59 PM(UTC)
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Fantastic find Metalkiwi.

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Posted : Monday, 30 January 2012 9:18:46 AM(UTC)
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really nice find Metalkiwi
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Posted : Thursday, 2 February 2012 4:16:50 PM(UTC)
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Nice one man I can remember finding my first one of tem and hell yeah it puts a smile on the dial..was also there when Krystal found her first one and she was wooping and dancing haha

great find!!

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Posted : Friday, 3 February 2012 9:38:39 PM(UTC)
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great find kiwi...i have only ever found 2 silver florins..and until now never saw a gothic one..way cool.
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Posted : Friday, 2 March 2012 2:30:36 PM(UTC)
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Hi there Metalkiwi. A pic of whats left of my english 1851ish gothic florin, a n.z. 1934 and 1943, and an aussie 1957.

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Posted : Friday, 2 March 2012 2:47:48 PM(UTC)
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See if you can dig up one of these...

http://www.trademe.co.nz...isting.aspx?id=451886195
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Metal Kiwi  
Posted : Friday, 2 March 2012 3:13:18 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: creamer Go to Quoted Post
Hi there Metalkiwi. A pic of whats left of my english 1851ish gothic florin, a n.z. 1934 and 1943, and an aussie 1957.

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Hey Shane good looking silver.
I have not found any Aussie silver yet. Lucky you.
I don't know what year they stopped the silver content in their coins either.
I think it might be 65 but not sure.
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Metal Kiwi  
Posted : Friday, 2 March 2012 3:18:51 PM(UTC)
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See if you can dig up one of these...

http://www.trademe.co.nz...isting.aspx?id=451886195



Man they are asking a lot for that coin. It is old but not in perfect condition.
Perhaps it's the rarity.
Must check the rim on my florin.

Thanks for the link oroplata.

MK
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Posted : Saturday, 3 March 2012 1:15:20 PM(UTC)
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I didnt know there was a 1849 gothic style florin. At first, 1849-1851 the florin had plain victorian writing and was called the 'godless coin'. From 1851-1887 the gothic pattern remained the same.

Just checked and yes the 49 is gothic style. http://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=...4MkKv8t5SkTw&cad=rja

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