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One Shilling: 2 - 1800-1970


The Sixpence <<-- : -->> 18 and 20 Pence

History of the Shilling
Values of Shillings


One Shilling: 1 - 1500-1800


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.


The Shilling


George III

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1816 1/-

1816 shilling
Courtesy of Spink


George IV

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1824 1/-

1824 shilling, obverse 1 & reverse 2
Courtesy of Spink

1825 1/-

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


William IV

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1834 1/-

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 1/-

1837 shilling
Courtesy of Sylvester


Victoria

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1839 1/-

1839 Shilling, obverse type 3 (no WW), reverse type 1

1877 1/-

1877 Shilling, obverse type 4, reverse type 1,
with die number 58 above date

1877 1/- die number

1877 Shilling, die number (58) above date

1887 1/-

1887 Shilling, obverse type 6, reverse type 3

1887 1/-

1897 Shilling, obverse type 9, reverse type 6


Edward VII

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1910 1/-

1910 shilling


George V

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1915 1/-

1915 shilling
obverse type 1, reverse type 1

1927 1/-

1927 shilling
obverse type 2, reverse type 1

1933 1/-

1933 shilling
obverse type 2, reverse type 2


George VI

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1940 English 1/-

1940 English shilling, 50% silver

1940 Scottish 1/-

1940 Scottish shilling, 50% silver

1951 English 1/-

1951 English shilling, cupronickel


Elizabeth II

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1953 English 1/-

1953 English shilling

1961 Scottish 1/-

1961 shilling, Scottish reverse

1964 Scottish 1/-

1964 Scottish shilling


Links

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The Shilling: 1 - 1500-1800

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History of the Shilling
Values of Shillings
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UK Coin Values Index


Help and Advice

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Pictures of Coins of the UK - One Shilling (2) / Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton / v1 30th June 2008
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