Pictures of Coins of the UK

by Tony Clayton

One Shilling (1502-1800)

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Quick find by reign:

Henry VIII :Edward VI : Mary I : Elizabeth I : James I : Charles I : Commonwealth : Charles II : James II : William & Mary : William III : Queen Anne : George I : George II : George III

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

The Testoon

Henry VIII

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Third Coinage testoon (1544-7) Tower Mint, mintmark pellet in annulet. S.2365. Courtesy of Spink

The Shilling

Edward VI

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1549 Shilling, Second Period, 1549-1550, mintmark arrow Courtesy of Spink

Shilling, Fine Issue, 1551-1553, mintmark tun Courtesy of Spink

Mary I (Philip and Mary)

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Philip and Mary undated Shilling (1554) Courtesy of Spink.

Philip and Mary 1554 Shilling Courtesy of Spink.

Elizabeth I

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1560-61 Milled Issue Shilling, mintmark star. Courtesy of Spink

1601 Sixth Issue Shilling, mintmark 1. Courtesy of Spink

James I

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First coinage Shilling, second bust (1603-1604) Mintmark lis (1604). Courtesy of Spink

Third coinage Shilling (1619-1625) Mintmark thistle (1621-23). Courtesy of Spink

Charles I

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Shilling, Tower Mint under the King, 1625-42 Class 1, bust 2, mintmark lis Courtesy of Spink

Shilling, Briot's second milled issue, 1638-9 Mintmark anchor and B Courtesy of Spink

Shilling, Oxford Mint, 1643 mintmark plume Courtesy of Spink

Shilling, Worcester or Salopia Mint, 1643-4 mintmark lis, S.3113 Courtesy of Spink

Shilling, Exeter Mint, 1644 mintmark rose, S.3085 Courtesy of Spink

Shilling, York Mint, 1625-49 Type 4, mintmark lion Courtesy of Spink

Shilling, Newark Siege Piece, 1645 Courtesy of Spink

Shilling, Pontefract Siege Piece, 1648 Struck after the Execution of Charles I Courtesy of Spink

Commonwealth

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1651 Commonwealth shilling Courtesy of Spink

1652 Commonwealth shilling Courtesy of Spink

1658 shilling, Cromwell type Courtesy of Spink

Charles II

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1663 shilling, first bust Two leaf tips at top of wreath Courtesy of Spink

1663 shilling, first bust variety The hair below the ribbons differs Courtesy of Spink

1668 shilling, second bust One leaf tip at top of wreath Courtesy of Spink

1674 shilling, second bust, plume below Courtesy of Spink

James II

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1686 shilling Courtesy of Spink

William & Mary

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1693 Shilling. Note date at centre of coin. Courtesy of Spink

William III

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1696 shilling, first bust Courtesy of Spink

1700 shilling, fifth bust Courtesy of Spink

Queen Anne

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1702 VIGO shilling, first bust and pre-Union reverse Courtesy of Spink

1703 VIGO shilling, second bust and pre-Union reverse Courtesy of Spink

1708 shilling, third bust and post-Union reverse Courtesy of Spink

1711 shilling, fourth bust and post-Union reverse Courtesy of Spink

1714 shilling, fourth bust and post-Union reverse Courtesy of Spink

George I

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1717 roses & plumes shilling, first bust Courtesy of Spink

1723 SSC shilling, first bust C over SS variety (SE quadrant) Courtesy of Spink

George II

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1736 roses & plumes shilling, young head Courtesy of Spink

1741 roses shilling, young head Courtesy of Spink

1745 shilling, obverse, showing LIMA below the bust, old head Scan donated anonymously

1750 shilling, old head, oval 0 in date Courtesy of Spink

1758 shilling, old head Courtesy of Sylvester

George III

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1763 'Northumberland' shilling Courtesy of Spink

1787 shilling, with semee of hearts on Hanoverian shield (left)

1787 shilling, without semee of hearts on Hanoverian shield (left) Courtesy of Spink

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