Sell silver half crowns and florins
British silver coinage from before 1947: half crowns and florins. The same weight in every period, but the fineness halved in 1920.
- Purity
- 925‰
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Silver rate
- €1.75/g
What do we pay for a silver half crown and florin?
Based on the silver rate of this moment, €1.75 per gram of fine material. As of:
| Variant | Fine silver | Total weight | We pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half crown to 1919 | 13.07 g | 14.14 g | €21.92 |
| Half crown 1920-1946 | 7.07 g | 14.14 g | €11.86 |
| Florin to 1919 | 10.46 g | 11.31 g | €17.54 |
| Florin 1920-1946 | 5.655 g | 11.31 g | €9.48 |
This price applies regardless of the year and the mint. With a rare year or exceptional condition the collector’s value can be higher than the material value – then we say so, even if that means you are better off not selling us the coin.
How we arrive at this amount
A coin is precious metal in a recognisable shape. What it fetches therefore depends almost entirely on the fine weight: the weight of pure silver it contains.
This coin is 925‰ pure. The rest of the alloy – usually copper – makes it harder and scratch-resistant, but has no value. That is why we calculate on the fine weight and not on what the scales say.
British silver coinage was 925 sterling up to and including 1919, and 500 silver from 1920 to 1946. After 1946 it became copper-nickel. The same applies to shillings and sixpences.
Not sure whether your coin is genuine? We check weight, diameter, thickness and – if in doubt – the density with X-ray analysis. Non-destructive: your coin stays intact.
Also have a look at today’s silver rate or all silver prices.
Three periods of British silver
Up to and including 1919 British coins of a half crown and below were sterling silver, 925. From 1920 up to and including 1946 the fineness was 500. In 1947 Britain switched to copper-nickel, with the same dimensions. So a half crown weighs roughly the same in all three periods, but the silver does not.
That is why we sort by date and settle each period on its own fine silver.
Shillings and sixpences too
Besides half crowns and florins, customers often bring shillings, sixpences and threepences. They follow the same date boundaries. Bring everything; we pick out the silver and weigh it.
How to sell your silver half crown and florin
From walking in to being paid usually takes less than half an hour.
Do not polish it
With collector coins, cleaning can push the value down considerably. A natural patina belongs to them.
Bring it in
With or without an appointment, at one of our 45 locations. If the coin is in a holder, leave it in there.
We assess two values
The precious metal and what the coin itself does: year, mintage and condition. You get the higher of the two.
Paid out straight away
In cash or by bank transfer. Larger amounts reach your account within 24 hours.
Also of interest
- Silver rate todayThe current silver rate per gram and per kilo, updated every minute.View
- All silver pricesWhat we pay per carat or alloy.View
- All coins and barsThe complete list of purchase prices per piece.View
- Spot price, premium and spreadWhy you never get back the premium you paid on purchase.View
Questions about selling silver half crown and florin
How much silver is in a half crown?
Up to and including 1919 it is 13.07 grams of fine silver, from 1920 to 1946 7.07 grams. After 1946 the coin contains no silver.
What is a florin?
A two-shilling coin, a tenth of a pound. Up to 1919 it contains 10.46 grams of fine silver, from 1920 to 1946 half that.
Do you also buy British crowns?
Yes. Crowns are larger and are often kept as commemorative coins. We test the fineness and weigh them.
How do I recognise coins from after 1946?
By the date. They look very much like the silver ones, but are copper-nickel and we do not buy them.
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Sources
Where you can verify what you have just read.
- Koninklijke Nederlandse MuntThe mint that struck the Dutch coins and knows their fineness
- De Nederlandsche BankOn the guilder and exchanging old legal tender
- WaarborgHollandThe Dutch assay office that verifies fineness and strikes hallmarks
Have your silver half crown and florin valued?
Free and without obligation, at a location near you.