1879 Florin Victoria ('Gothic' type) – reverse

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1879 Florin Victoria ('Gothic' type)

Victoria 1st portrait; 'Gothic' type

1879United Kingdommdccclxxix

Part of Pre-decimal coins

Worth about £27 in circulated condition. 1,512,200 were minted, the 17th lowest of any circulation Florin.

Denomination

Florin

Estimated Value

£26.77

Numista catalogue, Fine · Sep 2026How we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

1,512,200

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:£13.01 at £1.24/g, 6 Nov 2026

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Features & Details

RoundSilver (.925)

Value source:Numista catalogue, Fine

Value date:26 Sep 2026

Is the 1879 Florin (Victoria) rare?

17th/ 90

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Its circulation mintage of 1,512,200 is the 17th lowest of 90 circulation Florin coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1879 Victoria Florin

Photo: Numista
Circulation'Gothic' type, mdccclxxix
£26.77
Mintage 1,512,200
1879 Florin Victoria ('Gothic' type) (this page)
Photo: Numista
Proof'Gothic' type, Proof (mdccclxxix)
£13.01
Mintage —
1879 Florin Victoria Proof ('Gothic' type)

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