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Yes, for centuries.
They were made of .925 fine (i.e. 92.5%) silver until 1919. That year the composition was reduced to .500 fine silver which lasted until 1946. Postwar austerity and currency revaluation forced the coins to be made of copper-nickel after that.
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∙ 13y agoBritish Shillings from 1920 to 1946 inclusive, had a 50% silver content. Shillings from 1947 onwards were made from a cupro-nickel alloy.
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∙ 11y agoNo. 1947 was the first year that British general circulation coins had a zero silver content.
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What is a 1947 British Shilling made from?
All British "silver" coins from 1947 onwards were made from a copper nickel alloy.
Does 1949 british half crown have silver in it?
No. All British Florins (Two Shilling coins) 1947 - 1967 are Cupro-Nickel, that is in most cases 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What is the silver content of an 1888 British Shilling?
From 1817 until 1919, all British silver coins had a fineness of .925; i.e. 92.5% silver or sterling silver. In 1920 the silver content was reduced to 50%. In 1947, what were silver coins, were subsequently made from a copper/nickel alloy - no silver at all. No circulating British coin has contained any silver since 1946.
What is the name of the British silver coin?
Many British coins were once made of silver. Threepence, Groat, Sixpence, Shilling, Florin, Halfcrown, Double Florin, Crown, Maundy Coins amongst others. If you go back in time far enough, even pennies were silver. From 1947 onwards, no British general circulation coin contains any silver.
What is the metal content of a 1950 British 2 Shilling coin?
As a result of a pressing need to repay WW2 debts, the 50% silver content of all British general circulation silver coins was reduced to zero in 1947. Subsequently, all previously silver coins were then made from 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Does a 1947 new zealand shilling have silver in it?
No. No New Zealand general circulation coin has contained silver or any other precious metal from 1947 to present day. Prior to 1947, New Zealand "silver" coins had a 50% silver content.
What is the silver content of a 1921 British Shilling?
From 1817 until 1919, all British silver Shillings had a fineness of .925; i.e. 92.5% silver or sterling silver. From 1920 the silver content was reduced to 50%. In 1947, what were silver coins, were subsequently made from a copper/nickel alloy - no silver at all. No circulating British coin has contained any silver since 1946.
What is the silver content of a 1941 British Shilling?
Zero. Due to the steep rise in the price of silver in 1919/20, the issue of standard .925 silver coins was discontinued and coins of .500 silver were minted. In 1947, silver was needed to repay the bullion lent by the USA during the war years, so silver coins were replaced with coins of the same weight and type made of cupro-nickel.
Is there such a thing as an 1819 British brass Halfcrown?
No. All British Halfcrown coins prior to 1919 were made of almost pure silver. In 1947, all British silver coins were from then on, made of cupro-nickel.
What is the silver content of a 1948 British Florin?
Zero. All British "silver" coins from 1947 onwards, were made from a copper-nickel alloy.
Is a 1961 British Halfcrown made from silver?
Until 1919, the Halfcrown coin was made from 92.5% silver. From 1920 to 1946, the Halfcrown coin was made from 50% silver. From 1947 to their last minting in 1970, the Halfcrown coin was made from a copper and nickel alloy.
What are British silver coins now made from?
All British circulating "silver" coins since 1947 have been made from a copper/nickel alloy. No circulating British decimal coin contains any precious metal.
