It’s been nearly 50 years since the florin (or 2 shilling) coin circulated in Australia. If you’ve come into ownership of a florin, perhaps in an inheritance, a lucky find digging in the garden or discovered in the the drawers…

The Australian shilling was first minted in 1910 and continued until it was last struck in 1963 when it was removed from circulation at the changeover to decimal currency in 1966. It was replaced with the 10c piece. It’s been…