One Shilling GBP in 1902 had the purchasing power of about £3.61 GBP today.
NOTE - This historical conversion is the result of many calculations and considerations by a purpose designed program for which I can take no credit. The resulting answer should only be regarded as an approximation.
It would depend on when "back then" was.
In the late 1960's, you could have bought a school lunch and had change left over.
One shilling was 12 pence, and there were 20 shillings to one pound.
A British shilling was 1/20 of a Pound, or 0.05 GBPAcoording to the exchange rate for December 15, 2009:0.05 British Pounds (GBP) = 0.08 US Dollars (USD)So a shilling would be equivalent to about 8 cents US
It would be about 18 Pounds Sterling.
One British 1733 Shilling would have the purchasing power of about 6.7 British Pounds today
15,000 British Pound Sterling is very valuable in the United States. It would be worth a total of $24,122.10 in American money.
A 1967 2 shilling coin is worth nothing really A 1967 2 shilling coin uncirculated would be worth around £1.50 maximum
Well, it would be worth $2,500 USD, but if you want to convert it to the local currency, it would be worth roughly 1,594.59 GBP British Pound Sterling.
A 1953 British 5 Shilling (1 Crown) that retails for $7.50US if lightly circulated and $15US or more if like new. There is a proof version (mirror finish) that retails for $45US. The coin in the link below would probably be worth about $8US without the dark splotch on it. I hope that helps.
A 1944 British Shilling would have been 50% silver, the remainder being various percentages of copper (mostly), zinc and nickel.
Colonial shilling is a very broad term. It would be a certain type of coin produced by the British for their colonies.
The value of a one shilling coin depends on its age, condition, and rarity. In terms of British shillings, they are no longer in circulation since the UK adopted decimal currency in 1971. Today, a one shilling coin would be considered a collectible item rather than having monetary value.
A British Pound in 1935 has the purchasing power of about £58 GBP today.
50 pounds of sterling silver in 1920 would be worth roughly 1337.50 pounds now.