1856 Florin Victoria ('Gothic' type) – reverse

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1856 Florin Victoria ('Gothic' type)

Victoria 1st portrait; 'Gothic' type

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Part of Pre-decimal coins

Worth about £56 in circulated condition. 2,201,700 were minted, the 24th lowest of any circulation Florin.

Denomination

Florin

Estimated Value

£56.34

Numista catalogue, Very Fine · Sep 2026How we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

2,201,700

Physical Properties

Composition:Silver (.925)

Weight:11.31g

Shape:Round

Diameter:30mm

Thickness:2mm

Currency:Pound sterling (1158-1971)

Mint:Royal Mint (Tower Hill)

Fine silver:10.46 g (925‰)

Melt value:£13.09 at £1.25/g, 8 Nov 2026

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Features & Details

RoundSilver (.925)

Value source:Numista catalogue, Very Fine

Value date:26 Sep 2026

Is the 1856 Florin (Victoria) rare?

24th/ 90

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Its circulation mintage of 2,201,700 is the 24th lowest of 90 circulation Florin coins in the catalogue.

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