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One Shilling (1800-1970)

One Shilling (1502-1800) <<-- : -->> 18 and 20 Pence

History of the Shilling
Values of Shillings

Quick find by reign:

George III : George IV : William IV : Victoria : Edward VII : George V : George VI : Elizabeth II

Please note that as the images have come from a wide range of sources, they are not to scale relative to each other.

George III

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1816 shilling Courtesy of Spink

George IV

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1824 shilling, obverse 1 & reverse 2 Courtesy of Spink

1825 shilling, obverse 2 & reverse 3 Toned but as struck Courtesy of Spink

William IV

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1834 shilling Non-proof coins of all dates have a flat top to the 3. However, some (but not all) proof coins have a round top to the 3 Courtesy of Spink

1837 shilling Courtesy of Sylvester

Victoria

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1839 Shilling, obverse type 3 (no WW), reverse type 1 Author's Collection

1850 Shilling, obverse type 3, reverse type 1 Arguably the scarcest Young Head shilling Courtesy of Martin Platt

1854 Shilling, obverse type 3, reverse type 1 An outstanding example of this rare date Courtesy of Martin Platt

1855 Shilling, obverse type 3, reverse type 1 Courtesy of Martin Platt

1877 Shilling, obverse type 4, reverse type 1, with die number 38 above date Author's Collection

1877 Shilling, die number (38) above date

1887 Shilling, obverse type 6, reverse type 3 Author's Collection

1897 Shilling, obverse type 9, reverse type 6 Author's Collection

1895 Shilling, both reverse types Small rose on left, large rose on right Courtesy of Martin Platt

1895 Shilling, rose details Small rose on left, large rose on right Courtesy of Martin Platt

Edward VII

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1905 shilling Courtesy of Martin Platt

1910 shilling Author's Collection

George V

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1915 shilling obverse type 1, reverse type 1 Author's Collection

1927 shilling obverse type 2, reverse type 1 Author's Collection

1933 shilling obverse type 2, reverse type 2 Author's Collection

George VI

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1940 English shilling, 50% silver Author's Collection

1940 Scottish shilling, 50% silver Author's Collection

1951 English shilling, cupronickel, modified reverse Author's Collection

1951 Scottish shilling, cupronickel, modified reverse Courtesy of John Quinn

Elizabeth II

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1953 English shilling Author's Collection

1961 shilling, Scottish reverse Author's Collection

1964 Scottish shilling Author's Collection

1970 proof English shilling Author's Collection

1970 proof Scottish shilling Author's Collection

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Pictures of Coins of the UK - One Shilling (2)
Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton
v10 3rd October 2011