British Shillings

Obverse of 1961 Shilling

Reverse of 1961 Shilling

The Story of the Shilling

Edward VI 1547 - 1553
1551 Hammered Shilling

Elizabeth I 1558 - 1603
1592 - 1595 Hammered Shilling
1601 - 1602 Hammered Shilling

James I 1603 - 1625
1604 - 1605 Hammered Shilling
1605 - 1606 Hammered Shilling
1606 - 1607 Hammered Shilling
1607 - 1609 Hammered Shilling
1607 - 1609 Hammered Shilling
1623 - 1624 Hammered Shilling

Charles I 1625 - 1649
1630 - 1631 Charles I Shilling, Tower Mint
1633 - 1634 Charles I Shilling, Tower Mint
1636 - 1638 Charles I Shilling, Tower Mint
1638 - 1639 Charles I Shilling, Tower Mint
1639 - 1640 Charles I Shilling, Tower Mint
1640 - 1641 Charles I Shilling, Tower Mint
1641 - 1643 Charles I Shilling, Tower Mint
1641 - 1643 Charles I Shilling, Tower Mint
1648 Charles I Silver Pontefract Siege Money Shilling

Charles II 1660 - 1685
1663 Shilling

William III 1694 - 1702
1696 Shilling
1697 Shilling

Anne 1702 - 1714
1702 Shilling
1707 Shilling
1708 Shilling
1711 Shilling

George I 1714 - 1727
1715 Shilling
1721 Shilling
1723 SSC Shilling

George II 1727 - 1760
1737 Shilling
1739 'Roses' Shilling
1745 Lima Shilling
1758 Old Laureate Head Shilling

George III 1760 - 1820
1787 Shilling
1816 'New Coinage' Shilling
1817 Laureate Head Shilling
1819 'New Coinage' Shilling
1820 'New Coinage' Shilling

George IV 1820 - 1830
1821 Shilling
1824 Shilling
1825 Shilling
1826 Shilling

William IV 1830 - 1837
1834 Shilling
1836 Shilling
1837 Shilling

Victoria 1837 - 1901
1839 Young Head Shilling
1846 Young Head Shilling
1853 Young Head Shilling
1865 Young Head Shilling
1866 Young Head Shilling
1881 Young Head Shilling
1883 Young Head Shilling
1887 Jubilee Head Shilling
1888 Jubilee Head Shilling
1890 Jubilee Head Shilling
1894 Old Head Shilling
1895 Old Head Shilling
1899 Old Head Shilling
1900 Old Head Shilling

Edward VII 1901 - 1910
1902 Bare Head Shilling
1903 Bare Head Shilling
1904 Bare Head Shilling
1905 Bare Head Shilling
1906 Bare Head Shilling
1908 Bare Head Shilling
1909 Bare Head Shilling
1910 Bare Head Shilling

George V 1910 - 1936
1911 Bare Head Shilling
1913 Bare Head Shilling
1914 Bare Head Shilling
1916 Bare Head Shilling
1917 Bare Head Shilling
1920 Bare Head Shilling
1924 Bare Head Shilling
1935 Modified Bare Head Shilling
1936 Modified Bare Head Shilling

Elizabeth II acc. 1952
1961 English Shilling

See Also - Fivepences Story

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