The 1943 Florin (two shillings) obverse features the bare head of King George VI facing left, with the legend: 'GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX'. The UK 1943 Florin reverse shows a crowned rose in the center representing England, a thistle bud to the left representing Scotland, and a shamrock leaf to the right representing Ireland. The royal cypher, 'G' and 'R' is divided to either side. (George Rex). The main design is surrounded by a legend reading ':FID:DEF::IND:IMP:' above, with 'TWO SHILLINGS' and the date 1943 below.The British florin, or two-shilling coin, was issued from 1849 until 1967, with a final issue for collectors dated 1970. The 1943 two-shilling coin is a favourite with British coin collectors for its originality, and unique style. The 1943 florin (or two shilling) was worth one tenth of a pound or 24 pence.