Coppers to Crowns

SH1931a

Shilling, 1931

Type
SH Shilling
Year
1931
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
6,993,926 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
Monarch
George V - Second Reverse
Diameter
24 mm
Weight
5.7 g
Metal
Silver 50%, Copper 40%, Nickel 5%, Zinc 5%
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 SH1931a 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-155 2 2
Davies
D1835 1 A
Gouby
SH1931 A -
Bull
B3839 C 2
Rayner
R1444 D -

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 £45.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

No description recorded.