The 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1941 florins

Characteristics
| 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941
Designation | F38M.5D | F39M.5D | F40M.5D | F41M.5D
Mint | Melbourne | Melbourne | Melbourne | Melbourne
Mint mark | None | None | None | None
Mintage | 2,990,000 | 630,000 | 8,410,000 | 7,694,000

1938 saw a change in both obverse and reverse designs on the florins. The obverse carried the uncrowned head of King George VI and represented something of a break from tradition which had that "colonial" coinage should show the crowned head of the reigning monarch.

The reverse design was a fine example of clutter.

There are no documented varieties of any of these florins.

The low mintage of the 1939 coin, together with it being the second of a series, means that the coin is quite rare in high grades.

Reverses
| F38M
| F39M
| F40M
| F41M

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