Coppers to Crowns

SH1926a

Shilling, 1926

Type
SH Shilling
Year
1926
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
22,516,453 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at BU Brilliant Uncirculated
Monarch
George V - First Reverse
Diameter
24 mm
Weight
5.7 g
Metal
Silver 50%, Copper 50%
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 SH1926a 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-095 1 1
Davies
D1819 5 F
Gouby
SH1926 A -
Bull
B3825 B1 1
Rayner
R1436 B -

Condition & value

Held at Brilliant 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 Below the best grade held
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated Held £168.00
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (estimate) (October 2026).

The example held

BU Brilliant Uncirculated

Obverse

I of DEI to gap

Reverse

No description recorded.