Origin of name for Shilling monetary unit
The origin of the term "shilling" as a monetary unit dates back to medieval England. The word "shilling" is believed to have derived from the Old English word "scilling," which means "to divide" or "to separate."In medieval England, the shilling was a unit of currency introduced during the reign of King Henry VII in the late 15th century. It w ...
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$300.0 ANNE, before the Union, silver shilling, 1702 Vigo (S.3585); after the Union, shilling 1711 (S.3618). Nearly fine. (2)
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$70.0 QUEEN VICTORIA, Jubilee coinage, shilling, large head shilling 1890, (S.3927, ESC 1357). Light golden tone, good extremely fine with Spink ticket.
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$180.0 GEORGE III, shilling, 1787, with semee of hearts (S.3746); New coinage, shilling, 1816 (S.3790). Both toned, nearly uncirculated. (2)