Shilling (Australian)
The Australian Shilling was a coin of the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalisation, deriving from the British shilling. The coin was minted from 1910 until 1963, excluding 1923, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1938, 1947, 1949 and 1951. After decimalisation on 14 February 1966, it was equal to 10c.
During World War II, between 1942–1944, shilling production was supplemented by coinage produced at the San Francisco branch of the United States Mint, which bear a small S below the ram's head.
Types
| Image | Years | Technical parameters | Description / Legend / Designer | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obverse | Reverse | From | To | Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse |
| 1910 | 1910 | 23.5 mm | 5.65 g | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | Reeded | Edward VII EDWARDVS VII D:G: BRITT. OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: by George William de Saulles | 1908 coat of arms of Australia (with ADVANCE AUSTRALIA on ribbon) ONE SHILLING by W.H.J. Blakemore | |||
| 1911 | 1936 | George V GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN: REX F.D.IND:IMP: by Bertram Mackennal | ||||||||
| 1938 | 1944 | George VI GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX: F:D:IND:IMP. by Thomas Hugh Paget | Merino Sheep / Commonwealth Star AUSTRALIA SHILLING by George Kruger Gray | |||||||
| 1946 | 1948 | 50.0% silver, 40% copper, 5% nickel, 5% zinc | ||||||||
| 1950 | 1952 | George VI GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF. by Thomas Hugh Paget | ||||||||
| 1953 | 1954 | Elizabeth II + ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRATIA.REGINA by Mary Gillick | ||||||||
| 1955 | 1963 | Elizabeth II + ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRATIA.REGINA.F:D: by Mary Gillick | ||||||||
| These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table. | ||||||||||
Mintmarks
- H : Birmingham
- M : Melbourne
- S : San Francisco
- star : Sydney
- dot (before shilling) : Perth
References
- Bruce, Colin R.; Thomas Michael (2005). 2006 Standard Catalog of World Coins (1901–present). KP Books. p. 69. ISBN 0-87349-987-5.
- Shillings article on Cruzis Coins
External links
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