Summary
Silver coin; Denomination: Shilling
Royal Mint, London
George V (1911-1936)
A shilling is a 12 pence coin. First coinage, sterling silver. Sterling silver British coins of George V (struck 1911-1919) were current in Australia.
Obverse Description
Bare head of the King facing left; below on neck truncation in small letters, B.M. (Bertram MacKennal); around, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Reverse Description
Crowned lion to left head facing, standing on crown, the date, 1918, divided by the crown; around above, FID: DEF: IND: IMP:; around below, ONE SHILLING
Edge Description
milled
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1918 AD
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Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
24 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.64 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 4013 Pages
