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Wonderful short set of British shilling types. Is the Geo 3, 1763 a pattern?

No Victorian shillings? Don't know if she made any. Well you could always buy a florin and cut it in half.

 

Umm, I think so:

 

The 1763 is known as a Northumberland Shilling and was a low mintage release. It does have a unique look to it compared to usual business strikes.

There's plenty of Victoria shillings I just haven't found the one for me. I've a few holes for sure. I could just buy a cheap one and have the hole filled but that's not generally how I approach it.

 

I have recently started an adventure into GB coinage and have found them very fascinating and love the history and designs.

This was my first pickup - 1758 Geroge II shilling.


I have a 6d as well, but this is a shilling thread so I'll hold that for another day!

Beautiful and amazing prices here all around. Keep them coming!

 

Cut out of the plastic and acetone rinsed. QEII - GB 1953 Shilling (crowned English shield). Copper-nickel as no silver shillings struck by RM for ciculation in GB after 1946.

 

1835 shilling of William IV


1787 No Hearts & no stop at head shilling. The 8 is also over a 7.


Charles I shilling of York, struck during the Civil War


There was also an issue of shillings from York with dies of a finer style, and called the Briot bust as it resembles the second milled issue.

 

Not a shabby Vicky of this date!

 

Well, here is another I have to beat my chest on just a bit. 1889 Small Head, they shouldn't have let this out of the UK:

 

Here is a pattern trial 1937:

 

If it has the portrait of Edward VIII on the other side, you have quite something there!

 

Sadly it does not although the Scottish shilling reverse that this is was done for his reign and then made it onto George VI coins....

 

My British Shilling collection. Really wish Whitman or Dansco had made albums for Shillings.

 

According to contemporary writings, minting didn't begin at York until January 1642/3.

It was intended to start earlier, as Charles had instructed Briot to set up a mint in May 1642 following his relocation to York on March 19th 1641/2, but Briot's equipment was confiscated off Scarborough whilst en-route to York in July requiring a replacement. Charles moved away from York on 16th August before raising his standard at Nottingham on the 22nd. With the previously large number of soldiers no longer in the city, there was no need to coin. All the Civil War coinages were struck to pay either resident garrisons or transient forces of Royalist troops, as the existing circulating coinage was adequate for normal circumstances.

The first group to garrison York following the outbreak of hostilities was the Earl of Newcastle's forces which arrived in January 1642/3 to counter the Parliamentary forces of Fairfax. The mint was first used to generate payments for these soldiers, as the influx of approx. 10000 troops could not be paid from circulating funds.

York was used as a base for the Royalists, but they spent much of the summer campaigning in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.

The final date for striking coins at York is uncertain, but reports indicate that for the final few months prior to its surrender, there was no silver to be had in the city. It therefore seems likely that the last major striking of coins was for Newcastle's troops who departed 28th January 1643/4. After that, the only likely source of plate was the £100 of plate sold in the following month according to Corporation records, but it's uncertain if this was coined, or simply paid in lieu of an existing debt.

The mint was not mentioned in the Articles of Surrender, suggesting it was no longer operating. i.e. it was open for about a year.

 

Added two more Shillings to my collection yesterday

 

Yay!!! The 1957 S a bit better date in the Lizzie series...

 

Here is another 1953 English reverse, or is it?

But, wait a second as it only weighs 2.59 gms














Obverse:



Split planchet after strike

 

English shield 1 Shilling 1953 from a mint set.
Edit: oops already posted this one above. Oh well.

 

A few more.
Charles I 1644 shilling struck at Exeter.


William III 1696 first bust shilling with the 9 struck over a 6 (or an inverted 9), with light adjustment marks to both sides.


1817 shilling with I over S in HONI in the Garter legend. This is not the same reverse die as the 1820 I/S shilling which has the same engraving error corrected. Presumably the engraver in both cases thought he was following the N in PENSE