1918 Shilling – George V

1918 Shilling George V Reverse

The 1918 Shilling - George V

George V silver shilling. 92.5% sterling silver. First coinage (1911-1919). SCBC 4013.

The Reverse shows a lion standing on a crown.

The Obverse shows a portrait of King George V by Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal.

Image credit: M J Hughes Coins


Mintage: 34,915,900 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint.
Remember 1918 ?
The Monarch is King George V. Prime Minister is David Lloyd George (Coalition). US President is Woodrow Wilson (D-New Jersey). On 11 November World War I finally ends with Germany signing an armistice agreement with the Allies. Representation of the People Act gives women the vote provided they are over 30. The Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service are merged to form the Royal Air Force. The GPO (General Post Office) raises ordinary letter rate to 1½d, ending the Uniform Penny Post which had existed since 1840.
George V (1910-1936)
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936 and was King during World War 1. George was the second son of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), and grandson of Queen Victoria. After his death he was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward VIII.

In 1919-20, the Silver price rose dramatically so .925 silver coins began to made in 0.500 siver. Gold Sovereigns were produced in large quantities early in George's reign - over 30 million in 1911 and again in 1912, although there was no bullion sovereigns issued 1918-1924 (Commonwealth mints did continue mintage).
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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1911 to 19 George V Sterling Silver Shilling Your Choice of Date / Year
1911 to 19 George V Sterling Silver Shilling Your Choice of Date / Year
£ 8.45
1918 King George V 1st Coinage Silver Shilling, High Detail & Lustre, S4013
1918 King George V 1st Coinage Silver Shilling, High Detail & Lustre, S4013
£ 18.00
SILVER FLORIN / TWO SHILLING GEORGE V COINS CHOICE OF YEAR 1911 TO 1936
SILVER FLORIN / TWO SHILLING GEORGE V COINS CHOICE OF YEAR 1911 TO 1936
£ 15.99
George V Shilling 1911 - 1919 Choose your date Grade F or better
George V Shilling 1911 - 1919 Choose your date Grade F or better
£ 4.95
Shilling 1911  -  1936 George V Silver Choose your Date
Shilling 1911 - 1936 George V Silver Choose your Date
£ 6.99
1918 George V 0.925 Silver One Shilling
1918 George V 0.925 Silver One Shilling
£ 6.95
🧭 🇬🇧 UK GB SHILLING 1918 SILVER HIGH GRADE GEORGE V B73 #43
🧭 🇬🇧 UK GB SHILLING 1918 SILVER HIGH GRADE GEORGE V B73 #43
£ 154.64
🧭 🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA SHILLING EARLY DATES 1910/1918 MANY SCARCE B73 #23 GGG32
🧭 🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA SHILLING EARLY DATES 1910/1918 MANY SCARCE B73 #23 GGG32
£ 153.85

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