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Shilling (English coin)

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879: 228:, the forerunner of the shilling, the testoon, was introduced. This coin was produced in extremely small quantities, probably around 1489, and the fact that there are only three known dies for this issue (and three subsequent legend varieties, HENRIC, HENRIC VII and HENRIC SEPTIM) shows clearly that the coins were not made for general circulation. The HENRIC SEPTIM legend is the rarest and a high rarity also being one of the first testoons. They were made during the same period as the trials for the Profile issue of 213: 1209: 256: 865: 32: 697:
using horse power. The issues were a success, especially the sixpences, but he lost his post over various disputes with the mint workers. Although Eloye found it very difficult to make smaller coins the sixpences and shillings were made in fairly large quantities. The shillings still tend to be much
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A major recoinage was then embarked upon, with thousands of silver coins being produced. The shilling was no exception with the date being removed from the design. (However, mint-marks can be used to reveal the date.) No shillings were produced between 1562 and 1582, but the next issue was also very
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mints producing testoons in 1544–1551. These testoons were made in the very poor base silver in this period, and are known as base testoons. The coins were struck after Henry's death in 1547, at the Tower, Southwark, and at Bristol. Legend BRISTOLLIE and BRISTOLIE on reverse. BRISTOLIE are extremely
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continued the issues of base testoons. In his reign the testoons were called "shillings" for the first time, and the coins show the bust of the young boy king. Unlike his father's coins, the shillings of Edward VI cannot be differentiated by their reverse legend. There are six slightly different
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After Mary's marriage some shillings were coined. To boost Philip's popularity his bust was placed on these coins, facing Mary's. These coins are fairly rare, but nevertheless do frequently appear on the market. There are two main varieties: Spanish titles (which adds on "Prince and Princess of
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In 1551 the silver standard was restored from about 0.250 silver to the normal 0.925 "sterling" silver. This issue has a stunning facing bust of the king and is very highly collectible. It was struck in large quantities but is normally found fairly worn and sometimes holed.
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Spain") and English titles. Many of these coins were dated using Arabic dates and some coins have a mark of value (X__II) above the royal shield. There is an exceedingly rare variety which has the date under the busts. All the coins were made at the Tower mint.
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rare and were struck pre- and post-death Henry VIII 1547 with WS monogram in legend. (One was recorded pre-WWII at 6.89 gm fully round, said to be from BRISTOL used as evidence at the trial of William Sharington.)
347:(City of Bristol) The obverse of these coins shows a facing bust of Henry VIII and the reverse side, a crowned rose with in legend. Very Rare are any BRISTOL testoons which are full, round and not clipped or shaved. 710:, coinage continued in much the same way as in Elizabeth's but the coins have a mark of value (XII) in front of the bust. Some shillings were struck with a plume above the shield (Welsh silver). 614:
and are extremely rare. The coins with the portcullis counter-mark were revalued at fourpence halfpenny, and the coins with the greyhound were revalued at twopence farthing.
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in 1553 and 1555 respectively. The 1553 is a Scottish rarity and Mary was presented with one (this piece was EF which sold for £61 during the 1850s Thornburn).
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This article is about the coin of the Kingdom of England, used until 1707. For the coin used by Great Britain and the United Kingdom of the same name, see
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rarer than sixpences and are often found weakly struck, gilded, holed, mounted etc. They are still available to collectors, albeit in poor condition.
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times, to mean a 20th of a pound, although there was no specific coin of that value. A common misconception is that the word is a Norse
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into English; however, it can be found in English laws many years before Norse incursions into Britain, for example the
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busts for these issues. Most importantly, these coins are the first English ones to carry the date, which is in
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This issue is exceedingly rare and could be a pattern or contemporary forgery.
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From 1707, as the result of the Union of England and Scotland to form the
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The testoon was struck in quantity during the last part of the reign of
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Shillings were minted in every subsequent reign as well as during the
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and half-groats, so they were probably trial pieces or patterns.
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as the result of the Union of England and Scotland to form the
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large and a good number have survived for collectors.
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