United Kingdom 1954 Two Shillings (Florin) Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) KM-890 Circulated World Coin
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Item Type: Coin
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Country: United Kingdom
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Denomination: Two Shillings (Florin) Pound Sterling (pre-decimal)
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Date / Issue: 1954
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Pick / Catalog: KM-890 (estimated)
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Issuing Authority: United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II
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Series: Elizabeth II – first portrait florin (cupro‑nickel)
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Mint: Royal Mint, London
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Mint Mark: None
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Color: silver-gray
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Design: Young laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II; Tudor rose with thistle, shamrock and leek around.
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Obverse: Right-facing young (Gillick) bust of Queen Elizabeth II with legend ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA.
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Reverse: Central Tudor rose surrounded by thistles, shamrocks and leeks; legends FID DEF, date 1954, and TWO SHILLINGS; designers’ initials EF and CT.
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Edge: Reeded
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Composition: Copper‑nickel
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Diameter: 28.5
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Weight: 11.31
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Condition: Circulated with moderate wear; noticeable rim nick and scratch across reverse.
Condition is based on visual inspection only. Please review all photos carefully for wear, marks, stains, scratches, edge issues, cleaning, damage, writing, or other condition details.
You will receive the exact coin shown in the listing photos.
Identification note: KM catalog number not verified from memory; specifications are standard for post-1947 florins. | Country is the United Kingdom; denomination TWO SHILLINGS; date 1954; Elizabeth II young (Gillick) bust with legend ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA; reverse Tudor rose with thistle, shamrock, and leek; designers’ initials EF and CT; cupro‑nickel, 28.5 mm, ~11.3 g. These attributes match the standard Elizabeth II first‑portrait florin type struck 1953–1967. Unverified: the exact KM index/suffix confirmation from a current reference and whether KM assigns any sub‑number for proofs; no 1954-specific variety is indicated by the evidence.