Shilling

1551 Shilling – Edward VI - Struck at the Tower Mint, London. Third period. 'XII' on right is the mark of value, representing 12 pence (= one shilling).

1745 Shilling – George II LIMA - Below the bust is 'LIMA'. This indicates the metal came from captured Spanish ships off the coast of the Peruvian city of Lima.

1663 Shilling – Charles II (Milled, First Bust) - By 1663 the Royal Mint was ready to end hammered coinage and replace it with the milled coinage created by the machine of Peter (Pierre) Blondeau. This is a silver shilling of King Charles II, minted in 1663 at the Tower Mint in London.

1758 Shilling – George II - 1758 Shilling of King George II is probably the most common (and least expensive) of the George II shillings.

1560-1561 Shilling – Elizabeth I (Second Issue) - 1560-1561 Shilling - Elizabeth I (Second Issue)

1623 Shilling – James I - The 1623 Shilling of King James I was struck between 1623 and 1624. Third coinage. Tower (London) mint. XII indicates 12 pence (one shilling).

1630 Shilling – Charles I - This coin would have been minted between 1630-1631 at the Tower (London) mint. There are so many types of this coin it can be hard to identify. This coin is probably Group A, class 2b, SCBC 2788.

1643 Shilling – Charles I York Mint - The 1643 Silver Shilling of King Charles I, York Mint. The Reverse shows a coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée with "EB OR" above (EBOR is an early name for York).

1660-61 Shilling Charles II First Hammered Issue by Thomas Simon - The first hammered issue of the Charles II shilling, engraved by Thomas Simon. Not long afterwards the coinage moved to milled coins.

1638-39 Shilling – Charles I - Silver shilling of King Charles I, minted around 1638-1639 at the Tower (London) Mint. Second milled issue of Nicholas Briot.