Australia 1 shilling coins catalog with value

 

1 shilling 1910

 

Governor - Edward VII king of Great Britain (1901-1910)

Currency - Crown= 2 1/2 Florin=5 shillings=62 pence=248 farthings
Type - circulation coinage

Composition - silver 0.925
Diameter - 23.5 mm.
Weight - 5.65 g.

Years of coinage - 1910

Reverse:
National emblem of Australia
Legend: ONE SHILLING / Year

Obverse:
Crowned king's bust right
Legend: EDWARD VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX. F: D: IMD: IMP: (EDWARD VII THE GRACE OF GOD KING OF ALL THE BRITAINS DEFENDER OF THE FAITH THE EMPEROR OF INDIA)


Edge: Reeded

Krause catalog number - KM#20

Coins price in "F" - $15-20

 

 

1 shilling 1911-1936

 

Governor - George V king of Great Britain (1910-1936)

Currency - Crown= 2 1/2 Florin=5 shillings=62 pence=248 farthings
Type - circulation coinage

Composition - silver 0.925
Diameter - 24.0 mm.
Weight - 5.45 g.

Years of coinage - 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1933 (rare), 1934, 1935, 1936

Reverse:
National emblem of Australia
Legend: ONE SHILLING / Year

Obverse:
Crowned king's bust left
Legend: GEORGIVS V D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX. F: D: IMD: IMP: (GEORGE V THE GRACE OF GOD KING OF ALL THE BRITAINS DEFENDER OF THE FAITH THE EMPEROR OF INDIA)


Edge: Reeded

Krause catalog number - KM#26

Coins price in "XF" - $8-12

 

 

1 shilling 1938-1944

 

Governor - George VI king of Great Britain (1936-1952)

Currency - Crown= 2 1/2 Florin=5 shillings=62 pence=248 farthings
Type - circulation coinage

Composition - silver 0.925
Diameter - 24.0 mm.
Weight - 5.65 g.

Years of coinage - 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944

Reverse:
Ram’s head left
Legend: AUSTRALIA / SHILLING Year

Obverse:
King's head left
Legend: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX. F: D: IMD: IMP: (GEORGE VI THE GRACE OF GOD KING OF ALL THE BRITAINS DEFENDER OF THE FAITH THE EMPEROR OF INDIA)


Edge: Reeded

Krause catalog number - KM#39

Coins price in "XF" - $6-8

 

 

1 shilling 1946-1948

 

Governor - George VI king of Great Britain (1936-1952)

Currency - Crown= 2 1/2 Florin=5 shillings=62 pence=248 farthings
Type - circulation coinage

Composition - silver 0.500
Diameter - 24.0 mm.
Weight - 5.65 g.

Years of coinage - 1946, 1948

Reverse:
Ram’s head left
Legend: AUSTRALIA / SHILLING Year

Obverse:
King's head left
Legend: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX. F: D: IMD: IMP: (GEORGE VI THE GRACE OF GOD KING OF ALL THE BRITAINS DEFENDER OF THE FAITH THE EMPEROR OF INDIA)


Edge: Reeded

Krause catalog number - KM#39a

Coins price in "UNC" - $6-8

 

 

1 shilling 1950-1952

 

Governor - George VI king of Great Britain (1936-1952)

Currency - Crown= 2 1/2 Florin=5 shillings=62 pence=248 farthings
Type - circulation coinage

Composition - silver 0.500
Diameter - 24.0 mm.
Weight - 5.65 g.

Years of coinage - 1946, 1948

Reverse:
Ram’s head left
Legend: AUSTRALIA / SHILLING Year

Obverse:
King's head left
Legend: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX. FIDEI DEF: (GEORGE V THE GRACE OF GOD KING OF ALL THE BRITAINS DEFENDER OF THE FAITH)


Edge: Reeded

Krause catalog number - KM#46

Coins price in "XF" - $6-8

 

 

1 shilling 1953-1954

 

Governor - Elizabeth II queen of Great Britain (1952-2022)

Currency - Crown= 2 1/2 shilling=5 shillings=62 pence=248 farthings
Type - circulation coinage

Composition - silver 0.500
Diameter - 24.0 mm.
Weight - 5.65 g.

Years of coinage - 1953, 1954

Reverse:
Ram’s head left
Legend: AUSTRALIA / SHILLING Year

Obverse:
Laureate Queen's bust right
Legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA (ELIZABETH II THE GRACE OF GOD QUEEN)


Edge: Reeded

Krause catalog number - KM#53

Coins price in "XF" - $7-10

 

 

1 shilling 1955-1963

 

Governor - Elizabeth II queen of Great Britain (1952-2022)

Currency - Crown= 2 1/2 shilling=5 shillings=62 pence=248 farthings
Type - circulation coinage

Composition - silver 0.500
Diameter - 24.0 mm.
Weight - 5.65 g.

Years of coinage - 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963

Reverse:
Ram’s head left
Legend: AUSTRALIA / SHILLING Year

Obverse:
Laureate Queen's bust right
Legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D (ELIZABETH II THE GRACE OF GOD QUEEN DEFENDER OF THE FAITH)


Edge: Reeded

Krause catalog number - KM#59

Coins price in "XF" - $4-6

 

 

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