Florin (Irish coin) the name "Saorstát Éireann" circling around. From 1938 to 1968 the inscription changed to "Éire" on the left of the harp and the date on the right. Like all Irish coins, the florin may be redeemed for euro at the Central Bank of Ireland. Florin (Irish coin) The florin (2s) () coin was a subdivision of the pre-decimal Irish pound, worth of a pound. It was more commonly known as the two-shilling coin. The original minting of the coin from 1928 until 1943 contained 75% silver, a higher content than the equivalent British coin. It is believed that this was
Two guineas (British coin) from 1671 the milling was diagonal to the coin. John Roettier continued to design the dies for this denomination in the reign of King James II. In this reign, the coins weighed 16.7 grams, and were only minted in 1687 and 1688. By the early part of this reign the value of the guinea had increased to nearly thirty shillings. The kings' head faces left in this reign, and is surrounded by the inscription , while the obverse is the same as in Charles II's reign except for omitting the interlinked "C"s in the centre of the coin. The edge