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The shilling (1/-) was a coin worth one twentieth of a pound sterling, or twelve pence. It was first minted in the reign of Henry VII as the testoon, and became known as the shilling from the Old English scilling, sometime in the mid-sixteenth century, circulating until 1990. The word bob was sometimes used for a monetary value of several shillings, e.g. "ten bob note".
Obverse
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First portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II (laureate bust) facing right, wearing a wreath. It was introduced in 1953, one year after the Queen acceded to the throne. It captures the grace and youth of the 26-year-old new Queen. Her hair is restrained by a laureate crown which is tied with ribbons at the back of her head. The Queen's shoulders are bare and the truncation follows the curve of the coin. The engravers initials M.G. are incuse, generally faint, and are located on the raised edge found at the base of the bust. + ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA |
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Reverse
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Crowned Scottish shield divides date, legend above, denomination below. FID DEF |
Edge |
1 Shilling
1st portrait, Scottish shield, without BRITT:OMN
KM# 905 Sp# 4148
Characteristics
Material | Cupronickel |
Weight | 5.65 g |
Diameter | 23.5 mm |
Thickness | 1.7 mm |
Shape | round |
Alignment | Medal |