Coppers to Crowns

SH1940Sc

Shilling, 1940

Type
SH Shilling
Year
1940
Mint
S Scottish
Variety
c
Mintage
9,913,089 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
Monarch
George VI
Diameter
24 mm
Weight
5.7 g
Metal
Silver 50%, Other 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 SH1940Sc may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX
Reverse inscription
FID. DEF IND. IMP. , ONE. SHILLING, Date
CC2000
G6SH-085 1 1S
Davies
D2153 1 AS
Gouby
SH1940 S -
Bull
B4159 B 2
Rayner
R1459 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 Held £0.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £4.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £7.00
  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

No description recorded.

Reverse

No description recorded.