Coppers to Crowns

SH1870

Shilling, 1870

Type
SH Shilling
Year
1870
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
None recorded
Mintage
1,467,471 struck Young Head
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
Monarch
Victoria - Young Head (Third Head)
Diameter
24 mm
Weight
5.7 g
Metal
Silver
Reverse
Coin (↑↓)
Obverse inscription
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D:
Reverse inscription
ONE SHILLING, Date
CC2000
VYSH-270 4 1
Davies
D898 5 B
Gouby
SH1870 A -
Bull
B3038 A3 1b
Rayner
R1320 A6 -

Condition & value

Held at Uncirculated. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Below the best grade held
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ Below the best grade held
  8. UNC Uncirculated Held £425.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).

The example held

UNC Uncirculated · Die 16

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

Die numbers seen: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20.