Coppers to Crowns

SH1920a

Shilling, 1920

Type
SH Shilling
Year
1920
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
22,825,142 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VF+ Very Fine+
Monarch
George V - First Reverse
Diameter
24 mm
Weight
5.7 g
Metal
Silver 50%, Copper 40%, Nickel 10%
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of SH1920a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Reverse inscription
FID: DEF: IND: IMP: ONE SHILLING, Date
CC2000
G5SH-055 1 1
Davies
D1803 3 B
Gouby
SH1920 A -
Bull
B3809 B 1
Rayner
R1430 B -

Condition & value

Held at Very Fine+. 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+ Held £13.00
  6. EF Extremely Fine £25.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £60.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).

The example held

VF+ Very Fine+

Obverse

High relief, colon after OMN to gap

Reverse

No description recorded.