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English shillings

1550-53 Edward VI Shilling (S2482). Obverse: facing bust, rose to left, XII to right. Reverse: shield on cross. Mintmark Y.
Grade gF/VF.
Price AUS$860
Philip & Mary 1555 Shilling (S2501) Royal Mint London (Tower Mint), 31 mm, 5.25 gms. Obverse: busts of Philip and Mary facing each other, crown above with date either side, inner circle and outer beaded circle enclosing legend PHILIP ET MARIA D G REX ET REGINA ANGL. Reverse: crowned oval quartered shield with arms of Spain, France and England, crown above dividing value XII, legend POSIMVS DEVM AVIDTOREM NOSTRVM. Rare and sought after coin with clear date and value, weak strike with flatness in parts, otherwise details fine.
Grade aF.
Price AUS$575
1558-1603 Elizabeth I Shilling (S2555). Second issue. Mintmark cross- crosslet. Obverse: crowned bust looking left. Reverse: shield on cross. Nice example. Grade gVF/VF.
Price AUS$1,420
1560-61 Elizabeth I Shilling (S2555). Second issue, mintmark Martlet. Obverse: crowned bust 3C looking left. Reverse: no rose or date, beaded inner circles. Toned. Nice portrait.
Grade gVF.
Price AUS$1,530
1590 Elizabeth I Shilling (S2577). Mintmark hand. Obverse: crowned bust 6B (ear showing) looking left, no rose. Reverse: flat topped crown on cross, no date.
Grade F/VF.
Price AUS$660
1603-04 James I Shilling (S2645). Mintmark thistle. Obverse: first bust with square cut beard looking right. Reverse: flat topped shield.
Grade aVF/VF.
Price AUS$980
1604-05 James I Shilling (S2654). Mintmark lis. Obverse: third bust and beard cut square. Reverse: flat topped shield. Lustre on reverse.
Grade VF/gVF.
Price AUS$945
1658 Oliver Cromwell Shilling (S3228). Obverse: draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned shield, date above. Slightly uneven tone but rare this grade. Grade gVF/aEF.
Price AUS$6,330
1663 Charles II Shilling (S3372). Obverse: first bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with interlinking Cs in angles. PCGS slabbed and graded VF35 (34 graded higher). Attractive.
Grade gVF/aEF.
Price AUS$3,050
1676 Charles II Shilling (S3375).
Attractive natural grey toning.
Grade gVF.
Price: AU$2,340
1692 William & Mary Shilling (S3437). Obverse: conjoined busts looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields and WM monogram in angles. PCGS slabbed and graded VF30 (only 1 graded higher). Grade VF/aEF.
Price AUS$3,240
1693 William & Mary Shilling (S3437). Obverse: conjoined busts looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with WM monogram in angles. Some haymarking on obverse, nice patina.
Grade gVF/EF.
Price AUS$4,110
1695 William III Shilling (S3497). Obverse: first draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with plain angles. Adjustment marks on base of obverse.
Grade aEF.
Price AUS$870
1696C William III Shilling (S3499). Obverse: first draped bust looking right, C (Chester mint) below. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields and plain angles.
Grade gVF.
Price AUS$1,050
1697 William III Shilling (S3497). Variety E/A in DEI. Full rims, clear fields with under lustre, attractive dark grey natural tone. Grade gVF/aEF.
Price AUS$1,570
1700 William III silver Shilling (S3516). London Mint, 6.0 gms. Obverse: fifth and final laureate and draped bust with hair high, facing right, legend GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of England, Scotland, France and Ireland surrounding a central Lion of Nassau, plain angles, date 1700 divided, legend MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX. Wonderful lustrous example rare in this grade. Slabbed and graded by NGC (certificate no. 4883393-017) as MS64 (only 8 graded higher).
Price AUS$4,085
1703 Anne Shilling (S3586). Obverse: second draped bust looking left with VIGO below. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields and plain angles. Some under lustre. Grade VF/EF.
Price AUS$2,250
1707 Anne Shilling (S3610). Obverse: third draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields and plain angles.
Grade VF/gVF.
Price AUS$500
1708 Anne Shilling (S3610). Obverse: third draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields and plain angles. PCGS slabbed and graded MS64 (only 7 higher). Beautiful blue and gold patina.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$4,600
1709 Anne Shilling (S3610). Obverse: Third draped bust looking left, two carbon marks. Reverse: Crowded cruciform shields, plain angles. Lots of lustre.
Grade UNC/Choice UNC.
Price AUS$4,220
1711 Anne Shilling (S3618). Obverse: 4th draped bust looking left. Obverse: crowned cruciform shields and plain angles.
Grade gVF.
Price AUS$530
1712 Anne Shilling (S3617). Obverse: 4th draped bust looking left. Reverse: Roses & plumes in angles. Beautiful dark grey toning with some under lustre. Grade aEF.
Price AUS$1,470
1715 George I Shilling (S3645). Obverse: first laureate and draped bust looking right. Reverse: roses and plumes in angles. Old scratches to bust. Grade EF.
Price AUS$1,460
1717 George I Shilling (S3645). Obverse: laureate and draped bust looking right. Reverse: roses and plumes in angles. Gun metal toning and hint of lustre.
Grade aEF/EF.
Price AUS$2,080
1718 George I Shilling (S3645). Obverse: first laureate and draped bust looking right. Reverse: roses and plumes in angles. Trace of lustre. Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$3,785
1719 George I Shilling (S3645). Obverse: first laureate and draped bust facing right. Reverse: roses and plumes in angles. Attractive grey tone.
Grade gF/gVF.
Price AUS$1,015
1720 George I Shilling (S3646). Obverse: first laureate and draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields and plain angles. PCGS slabbed and graded XF45 (11 graded higher). Uneven tone on reverse. Grade EF.
Price AUS$1,275
1721 George I Shilling (S3645). Obverse: 1st laureate and draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses and plumes in angles. Grade VF/gVF.
Price AUS$1,100
1722 George I Shilling (S3645). Obverse: 1st laureate and draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses and plumes in angles. Grade aVF/gVF.
Price AUS$790
1723 George I Shilling (S3647). Struck 1723 with silver discovered by the South Sea Company in Indonesia, 26 mm, weight 6.02gms. Engraver Johann Ochs. Obverse: second laureate and draped bust of George I facing right, legend GEORGIVS DG M BR FR ET HIB REX F D. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields around central garter star, divided date above, legend BRVN ET L DVX S R I A TH ET EL, SS C in angles. Beautifully toned with pinkish mauve undertones and electric blue and copper highlights. Provenance: Rare Coins Melbourne > Ex Noonans Mayfair Auction, London.
Grade Choice gEF.
Price AUS$1,615
1725 George I Shilling (S3649). Obverse: second draped bust looking right, bow to tie. Reverse: roses and plumes in angles. Grey-brown tone.
Grade aEF.
Price AUS$1,610
1727 George II Shilling (S3698). Obverse: young laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses and plumes in angles.
Grade gVF.
Price AUS$1,290
1731 George II Shilling (S3698). Obverse: young laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses and plumes in angles.
Grade gVF/EF.
Price AUS$2,615
1734 George II Shilling (S3700). Obverse: young laureate and draped bust looking left, enlarged lettering. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses and plumes in angles.
Grade VF/gVF.
Price AUS$730
1735 George II Shilling (S3700). Obverse: young laureate and draped bust looking left, enlarged lettering. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses and plumes in angles. PCGS slabbed and graded XF40 (only 4 graded higher).
Price AUS$1,515
1737 George II Shilling (S3700). Obverse: young laureate and draped bust looking left, enlarged lettering. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses and plumes in angles.
Grade gVF.
Price AUS$990
1739 George II Shilling (S3701). Obverse: young laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses in angles. Grade gVF.
Price AUS$710
1739/7 George II Shilling (S3701). Obverse: young laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses in angles. Grade gVF+.
Price AUS$1,250
1741 George II Shilling (S3701). Obverse: young laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses in angles. Grade VF/gVF.
Price AUS$540
1743 George II Shilling (S3702). Obverse: old laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses in angles. Lustrous. Grade EF.
Price AUS$1,420
1745 George II Shilling (S3702). Obverse: old laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses in angles. Grade aEF/EF.
Price AUS$1,455
1745LIMA George II Shilling (S3703). Obverse: old laureate and draped bust looking left, LIMA below. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with plain angles.
Grade EF.
Price AUS$1,275
1747 George II Shilling (S3702). Obverse: old laureate and draped bust. Reverse: roses in angles. Some lustre and rare in this grade.
Grade aUNC/UNC.
Price AUS$4,500
1747 George II Shilling (S3702). Obverse: old laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with roses in angles. Grade gVF/aEF.
Price AUS$995 Sale AUS$795
1750 George II Shilling (S3704). Obverse: old laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with plain angles. Grade aEF/EF.
Price AUS$1,150
1758 George II Shilling (S3704). Obverse: old laureate and draped bust looking left. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields with plain angles. Very attractive lustrous silver patina. Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$2,215
1763 George III Northumberland Shilling (S3742). Obverse: young laureate and draped bust looking right. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields and plain angles. ACGS graded MS64.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$8,615
1787 George III Shilling (S3743). Obverse: older laureate and draped bust facing right. Reverse: no semee of hearts in Hanoverian shield. Attractive patina with light grey tone and under lustre.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$695
1825 George IV Shilling (S3811). Obverse: laureate head looking left. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Lovely patina with hints of blue and under lustre.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$1,305
1825 George IV Shilling (S3812). Obverse: bare head looking left. Reverse: lion on crown. Full lustre. Grade Gem UNC.
Price AUS$1,205
1834 William IV Shilling (S3835). Obverse: bare head looking right. Reverse: value in wreath. Lustrous.
Grade gEF.
Price AUS$650
1838 Victoria Shilling (S3902). Obverse: first head looking left, WW on trunk. Reverse: value in wreath below crown. Uneven tone.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$900
1841 Victoria Shilling (S3904). Obverse: second head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath under crown. Lustrous.
Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$900
1844 Victoria Shilling (S3904). Obverse: second head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath below crown. Lustrous.
Grade aUNC/UNC.
Price AUS$885
1852 Victoria Shilling (S3904). Obverse: second head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath below crown. Beautiful russet and blue patina.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$1,040
1853 Victoria Shilling (S3904). Obverse: second head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath below crown. Lustrous.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$850
1855 Victoria Shilling (S3904). Obverse: second head looking left. Obverse: value inside wreath below crown. Light toning.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$935
1856 Victoria Shilling (S3904). Obverse: second head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath below crown. Grade aUNC. Price AUS$730
1858 Victoria Shilling (S3904). Obverse: second head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath below crown. ICG slabbed and graded.
Grade MS62.
Price AUS$950
1861 Victoria Shilling (S3904). Obverse: second head looking left. Reverse: value in wreath with crown above.
Grade EF/UNC.
Price AUS$780
1864 Victoria Shilling (S3905). Die number 41. Obverse: second head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above. Lustrous. Grade aUNC/UNC.
Price AUS$805
1865 Victoria Shilling (S3905). Die number 67. Obverse: second head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above. In black slab. Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$900
1865 Victoria Shilling (S3905). Die number 70. Obverse: second head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above. PCGS slabbed and graded MS62 (21 graded higher).
Price AUS$900
1866 Victoria Shilling (S3905). Die number 40. Obverse: second head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above. Lovely blue and russet patina.
Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$615
1867 Victoria Shilling (S3905). Die number 26. Obverse: second head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath below crown. Lustrous.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$1,040
1868 Victoria Shilling (S3906A). Die number 10. Obverse: third head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$950
1868 Victoria Shilling (S3906A). Die number 33. Obverse: third head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above. Lustrous.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$850
1871 Victoria Shilling (S3906A). Die number 25. Obverse: third head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above. Attractive toning. Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$950
1872 Victoria Shilling (S3906A). Die number 80. Obverse: third head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$850
1872 Victoria Shilling (S3906A). Die number 123. Obverse: third head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above. Attractive patina with mirror fields.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$850
1873 Victoria Shilling (S3906A). Die number 57. Obverse: third head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above. Lustrous. Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$900
1874 Victoria Shilling (S3906A). Die number 63. Obverse: third head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$765
1874 Victoria Shilling (S3906A). Die number 65. Obverse: third head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above.
Grade aUNC/UNC.
Price AUS$675
1875 Victoria Shilling (S3906A). Die number 53. Obverse: third head facing left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above. Lustrous.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$950
1878 Victoria Shilling (S3906A). Die number 72. Obverse: third head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$850
1882 Victoria Shilling (S3907). Obverse: fourth head facing left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above. Grade aUNC.
Price AUS$670
1884 Victoria Shilling (S3907). Obverse: fourth head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above. Light tone.
Grade UNC.
Price AUS$680
1886 Victoria Shilling (S3907). Obverse: fourth head looking left. Reverse: value inside wreath with crown above. Lustrous.
Grade Choice UNC.
Price AUS$760
1888 Victoria Shilling (S3926). Obverse: small Jubilee head looking left. Reverse: crowned shield in garter. Lustrous.
Grade aUNC/UNC.
Price AUS$540
  • 1603 James I Shilling (S2646) F/aVF $290
  • 1607 James I Shilling (S2656) F/aVF $350
  • 1625 Charles I Shilling (S2789) gF $305
  • 1625 Charles I Shilling (S2789) gF $325
  • 1625 Charles I Shilling (S2796) F $170
  • 1625 Charles I Shilling (S2799) aVF $280
  • 1639 Charles I Shilling (S2799) gF/VF $315
  • 1668 Charles II Shilling (S3375) aF/aVF $295
  • 1709 Anne Shilling (S3610) VF/gVF $365
  • 1711 Anne Shilling (S3618) VF/gVF $365
  • 1734 George II Shilling (S3700) aVF/gVF $425 sold
  • 1736/5 George II Shilling (S3700) gF/VF $455
  • 1739 George II Shilling (S3701) gVF $820
  • 1743/1 George II Shilling (S3702) VF $470
  • 1745LIMA George II Shilling (S3703) A unbarred, gF $120
  • 1750 George II Shilling (S3704) wide O gVF $685
  • 1750 George II Shilling (S3704) wide O VF/gVF $430
  • 1758 George II Shilling (S3704) gEF $920
  • 1758 George II Shilling (S3704) EF $550
  • 1816 George III Shilling (S3790) full lustre UNC $415
  • 1819 George III Shilling (S3790) nice tone UNC/aUNC $435
  • 1820 George III Shilling (S3790) gEF $270
  • 1824 George IV Shilling (S3811) aEF/VF $215
  • 1826 George IV Shilling (S3812) gVF $165
  • 1829 George IV Shilling (S3812) gF $130
  • 1839 Victoria Shilling (S3904) gVF $190
  • 1842 Victoria Shilling (S3904) EF $425
  • 1848 Victoria Shilling (S3904) F/gF $190
  • 1856 Victoria Shilling (S3904) EF $380
  • 1859 Victoria Shilling (S3904) aU/U $620
  • 1866 Victoria Shilling (S3905) dn27 EF+ $386
  • 1872 Victoria Shilling (S3906A) gF $80
  • 1873 Victoria Shilling (S3906A) dn71 EF $310
  • 1874 Victoria Shilling (S3906A) dn22 EF $280
  • 1874 Victoria Shilling (S3906A) dn18 gVF $160
  • 1874 Victoria Shilling (S3906A) dn26 aVF $95
  • 1875 Victoria Shilling (S3906A) dn35 aVF $105
  • 1875 Victoria Shilling (S3906A) dn 52 F/gF $85
  • 1877 Victoria Shilling (S3906A) dn31 EF $330
  • 1877 Victoria Shilling (S3906A) dn7 gVF $190
  • 1879 Victoria Shilling (S3906A) dn1 VF $140
  • 1879 Victoria Shilling (S3907) no die no. EF $330
  • 1880 Victoria shilling (S3907) aU/U $750
  • 1881 Victoria Shilling (S3907) UNC $895
  • 1883 Victoria Shilling (S3907) aU/EF $390
  • 1883 Victoria Shilling (S3907) VF $160
  • 1887 Victoria Shilling (S3907) young head aU $530
  • 1887 Victoria Shilling (S3926) gEF $95
  • 1888/7 Victoria Shilling (S3926) gEF/aU $170
  • 1889 Victoria Shilling (S3926) gVF $240
  • 1891 Victoria Shilling (S3927) ACGS MS63 $330
  • 1893 Victoria Shilling (S3940) UNC $255
  • 1898 Victoria Shilling (S3940A) Choice UNC $375
  • 1900 Victoria Shilling (S3940A) UNC $255
  • 1902 Edward VII Shilling (S3982) aUNC $200
  • 1906 Edward VII Shilling (S3982) UNC $425
  • 1907 Edward VII Shilling (S3982) gEF $330
  • 1908 Edward VII Shilling (S3982) EF $470
  • 1910 Edward VII Shilling (S3982) UNC $340
  • 1910 Edward VII Shilling (S3982) aU/U $275
  • 1915 George V Shilling (S4013) gEF $100
  • 1916 George V Shilling (S4013) UNC $170
  • 1917 George V Shilling (S4013) aUNC $170
  • 1918 George V Shilling (S4013) gEF $85
  • 1918 George V Shilling (S4013) EF/aU $100
  • 1919 George V Shilling (S4013) gEF $120
  • 1920 George V Shilling (S4023A) UNC $270
  • 1928 George V Shilling (S4039) Choice UNC $100
  • 1929 George V Shilling (S4039) Choice UNC $100
  • 1932 George V Shilling (S4039) UNC $100
  • 1935 George V Shilling (S4039) Choice UNC $100
  • 1936 George V Shilling (S4039) Choice UNC $100
  • 1937 George VI Shilling (S4083) ‘Scottish’ Proof $75
  • 1938 George VI Shilling (S4083) ‘Scottish’ Choice UNC $95
  • 1944 George VI Shilling (S4083) ‘Scottish’ Choice UNC $55
  • 1945 George VI Shilling (S4082) ‘English’ Choice UNC $45
  • 1946 George VI Shilling (S4072) Choice UNC $45
  • 1946 George VI Shilling (S4082) ‘English’ Choice UNC $45
  • 1946 George VI Shilling (S4083) ‘Scottish’ Choice UNC $45
  • 1950 George VI Shilling (S4109) ‘Scottish’ Proof $75