1723 Shilling – George I


The 1723 Shilling - George I

There are at least 6 variants of this coin, which include first and second bust.

The Reverse shows crowned cruciform shields, Gartner star in centre and SSC in angles. The SSC shows that the silver came from the South Sea Company.

The Obverse shows a portrait of King George I.

Images used by permission of M J Hughes Coins.


Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint.
Remember 1723 ?
Monarch is King George I. Prime Minister is Robert Walpole (Whig).
George I (1714-1727)
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com (wikipedia)George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698. He was born in Hanover and was second-cousiin to Queen Anne, so it was only the banning of Catholics taking the throne which allowed him to become King.

During George's reign, more power was ceeded to Parliament and Sir Robert Walpole was probably the first de-facto Prime Minister. George was succeeded by his son, George II.

The regnal years for George I coins were:
1716:SECVNDO; 1717:TERTIO; 1718:QUINTO; 1720:SEXTO; 1723:DECIMO; 1726:DECIMO TERTIO.
Category: Shillings
The Shilling (written 1/-) is one-twentienth of a pound, worth 12 old pence (5 new pence). It is traditionally a silver coin, but since 1947 it has been made from cupro-nickel. Shillings are known as 'Bobs'.

Shillings are old coins and the English shilling has been around since about 1549, although there were 12 pence coins before that called Testoons from about 1489. The British shillings was the continuation from 1707.

After decimalisation on 15 February 1971, the coin was replaced by the five new pence piece. Originally, the 5p coin was the same size as the shilling but was later made much smaller.
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. 

Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton.

Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history.

The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
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1723 SSC Silver One SHILLING Coin King George (1714-27) (1st Bust) 5.87g ESC1176
1723 SSC Silver One SHILLING Coin King George (1714-27) (1st Bust) 5.87g ESC1176
£ 79.99
1723 SSC Silver One SHILLING Coin King George (1714-27) (1st Bust) 5.88g ESC1176
1723 SSC Silver One SHILLING Coin King George (1714-27) (1st Bust) 5.88g ESC1176
£ 64.99
1723 George I Silver Shilling Coin South Sea Company
1723 George I Silver Shilling Coin South Sea Company
£ 69.99
A284 - George I Silver South Sea Company Shilling. 1723.
A284 - George I Silver South Sea Company Shilling. 1723.
£ 90.00
1723 SSC Shilling George I British Silver Coin High Grade Silver Great Britain
1723 SSC Shilling George I British Silver Coin High Grade Silver Great Britain
£ 175.00
GB GEORGE 1ST 1723 SILVER SIXPENCE
GB GEORGE 1ST 1723 SILVER SIXPENCE
£ 47.00
Great Britain. 1723 -SSC George 1 - Shilling..  1st Bust - Fine
Great Britain. 1723 -SSC George 1 - Shilling.. 1st Bust - Fine
£ 91.35
1820 George III Shilling S instead of I in HONI
1820 George III Shilling S instead of I in HONI
£ 30.00

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