The 1958 florin obverse features the laureate bust of Elizabeth II facing right, with the legend: ' ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT:OMN:REGINA'. The UK 1958 florin reverse shows a Tudor rose representing England, encircled by an ornate design featuring thistle buds representing Scotland, shamrock leaves representing Ireland, and leeks representing Wales. The surrounding legend reads 'FID:DEF:', 'TWO SHILLINGS', and the date.
The Florin coin is also known as two Shillings coin and is equal one tenth of a Pound, or twenty-four old Pence, it was also sometimes known as a "two bob bit".