Coppers to Crowns

SH1959Sc

Shilling, 1959

Type
SH Shilling
Year
1959
Mint
S Scottish
Variety
c
Mintage
1,012,988 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 SH1959Sc 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-150 2 1S
Davies
D2457 1 CS
Gouby
SH1959 S -
Bull
B4502 B 2
Rayner
R1475Z 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 £70.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

No description recorded.