Australia's 1937 florin was never officially issued for circulation — the Royal Mint prepared dies and struck examples in anticipation of George VI's coronation year coinage, but the florin denomination was ultimately not released that year. What entered the numismatic record were pieces distributed through official and semi-official channels, leaving their exact status disputed for decades. Some catalogs classify them as patterns; others treat them as fantasy strikes.
Australia's 1937 florin was never officially issued for circulation — the Royal Mint prepared dies and struck examples in anticipation of George VI's coronation year coinage, but the florin denomination was ultimately not released that year. What entered the numismatic record were pieces distributed through official and semi-official channels, leaving their exact status disputed for decades. Some catalogs classify them as patterns; others treat them as fantasy strikes.