HELP WANTED: cheap 34/35 florin gap filler

[ausjack]

Hey team,

Just wondering if anyone can help me out with or know where I could get a cheap 34/35 florin (a gap filler) to finish my type set, trout suggested I get one of the master set ones but after looking at them I think it would look a bit funny to have such a shinny coin as it would look out of place and if any thing detract from the look of the set. So I think I'd prefer it to fit in or maybe even leave it blank but having a hole is very annoying.

Thanks for any thoughts

[Australian coin]

I don’t even have that one yet, your looking for the nude man on a horse, hehe holding sparklers.

[ausjack]

:good: yeah that's the one AC. Love ya description mate :mocking:

[Goldseeker]

I only wish I could help you out there but can't, sorry.

[ausjack]

All good, I know it's gonna be hard but we can only try

[trout]

A cheap one will set you back $300-$500 for one of these horrors.

Looks like something the mob at the Sydney gay festival would wear as a badge.

A naked bloke on a horse carrying a bunch of sparklers has absolutely nothing to do with the Centenary of Melbourne.
After George Kruger Gray's fantastic Canberra florin was such a success I have no idea what he was thinking when he designed this awful coin.
No wonder they melted 21,000 of them down

[ausjack]

That might be why William Leslie Bowles got the 51 and 54. But I'm with you trout..what was he thinking, but better still what was the bloody gov and mint thinking to let it go..that also might be why they only made around 750k :dontknow:

[trout]

That might be why William Leslie Bowles got the 51 and 54. But I'm with you trout..what was he thinking, but better still what was the bloody gov and mint thinking to let it go..that also might be why they only made around 750k :dontknow:

Defiantly not worth the expense or hassle mate.
They minted 75,000 and melted 21,000, that’s how unpopular they were.
The ONLY reason people want them now is because of their rarity and not their beauty in my opinion.
Tell you what, How about I send you an AU58/ MS Canberra florin to put in that hole instead :good:

[bellyflorin]

littlefish i have one spare a bit battered tho , i just sent you a email :icon_razz:

[wwwww]

$400 gets you an UNC at auction if you have a good enough eye (beware as most have been harshly cleaned). Unfortunately they don't get too much cheaper, $150 is probably the cheapest you'll get one in today's market and that'll probably be polished up and ex-mount.

[Robster]

I feel your pain, I would like one to complete my Florin album and another to complete my "Type" album. I know they are not the best design but the two spaces are a constant reminder.!

[trout]

I feel your pain, I would like one to complete my Florin album and another to complete my "Type" album. I know they are not the best design but the two spaces are a constant reminder.!

Why not simply get one of these and display the obverse (It's the same) whith a better design on the reverse anyway :good:


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[robbiegal]

I like the design and think it's spectacular - nude people appear on thousands of coins and have been depicted that way for hundreds of years.

Got this from the Aussie coin collecting blogg

"The reverse featured a horse and rider by George Kruger Gray, known also for his design on the ramshead shilling, coat of arms florin and the crown. The design signified the centenary of settlement in Victoria. The horse represented the major mode of transportation throughout the previous 100 years (1834-1935) and show it was a major contributor to exploration, settlement, cultivation and industry in Victoria. The horses front foot is raised indicating a limitless future to the growth and prosperity of Victoria. The nude rider, a young Victorian gentleman grown to manhood indicating a strong future for the state. The torch he bears symbolises progress and enlightenment."

[trout]

I like the design and think it's spectacular - nude people appear on thousands of coins and have been depicted that way for hundreds of years.

Got this from the Aussie coin collecting blogg

"The reverse featured a horse and rider by George Kruger Gray, known also for his design on the ramshead shilling, coat of arms florin and the crown. The design signified the centenary of settlement in Victoria. The horse represented the major mode of transportation throughout the previous 100 years (1834-1935) and show it was a major contributor to exploration, settlement, cultivation and industry in Victoria. The horses front foot is raised indicating a limitless future to the growth and prosperity of Victoria. The nude rider, a young Victorian gentleman grown to manhood indicating a strong future for the state. The torch he bears symbolises progress and enlightenment."

Great ecuse for a lousy design IMHO.
Nobody in their right mind would ride a horse through the streets of Melbourne in the mid 30's naked carrying a torch.
In that era VIC and NSW was the main suppler of high quality wool to the World and a huge input finacialy to the Australian coffers a depiction of this industry would have been far more significant and accepted Design than MR Godiva with sparklers :good:
I am not "Arty farty" but to me this design is more "Farty" than "Arty":yahoo:

[robbiegal]

When did the Ram show up on the shilling? That certainly symbolised the wool industry and is a great design too.[/i]