The shilling is a historical coin and the name of a unit of modern currencies formerly used in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, other British Commonwealth countries and Ireland. It was gene
A 1933 UK shilling
1956 Elizabeth II UK shilling showing English and Scottish reverses
English shilling minted under Edward VI, c. 1551
Schilling coin of the imperial city of Zürich, minted in billon, 1640
A penny is a coin or a unit of currency in various countries. Borrowed from the Carolingian denarius, it is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system. At present, it is the formal nam
Shilling
…formerly used in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, other British Commonwealth countries and Ireland. It was generally equivalent to 12 pence, one-twentieth of a pound (worth 240 pence before decimalization), and was largely phased out during the 1960s and 1970s. As of 2026, five East African…
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A worn medieval penny, probably dating from the reigns of Henry VI–VII, AD 1413–1461
1911 Australian Penny Reverse