Coppers to Crowns

Collection Shilling

SH1955Si

Shilling, 1955

Type
SH Shilling
Year
1955
Mint
S Scottish
Variety
i
Mintage
27,950,906 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Diameter
24 mm
Weight
5.7 g
Metal
Copper 75%, Nickel 25%
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 SH1955Si may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
=ELIZABETH. II. DEI. GRATIA. REGINA
Reverse inscription
FID DEF, ONE SHIILLING, Date
CC2000
EZSH-070 2 1S
Davies
D2453 1 CS
Gouby
SH1955 T -
Bull
B4489 B 2
Rayner
R1475R 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 £2.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

E of DEF to gap