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The 1948 one shilling coin from the United Kingdom contains 50% silver, with a total weight of 5.65 grams. This means that it has approximately 2.83 grams of pure silver. The coin was part of a series minted during a time when Britain was transitioning away from silver currency.
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What is the value of a 1948 shilling?
Assuming you mean a British shilling, about 10 cents or so. 1948 shillings have no silver and are very common.
What could you buy with one shilling in 1948?
One Shilling GBP in 1948 had the purchasing power of about £1.20 GBP today.
What is the silver content of a 1956 south African two and one half shilling coin?
The 1956 South African 2 1/2 Shilling coin weighs 14.1400 grams and is 50% silver, giving it and ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.2273 troy ounces.
Value of 1948 one shilling?
Assuming you have a British coin, not much. 1948 shillings contain no silver and are quite common. Such a coin would sell for about a dime in US money, or about 5-7 pence in UK pounds.
What are George V Sixpences made from?
Silver and copper alloy. A sixpence was a silver coin equal in value to six pennies, or pence. Under the British pre-decimal pound/shilling/pence (£sd) system, a pound was valued at 240 pence. One pound was equal to 20 shillings and a shilling was equal to 12 pence. Up to the reign of George V, all silver coins had a silver content of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper, called sterling silver, which was the standard set by Henry II. In 1920, during the reign of George V, the silver content of all British silver coins was reduced to 50%.
What is the silver content of a one ounce 1987 silver Chinese panda?
The silver content of a 1 oz Silver Chinese Panda is...1 oz of silver.
Is a Farthing and old Shilling the same?
No. A farthing was a small British copper or bronze coin valued at one quarter of a Penny. A Shilling was a silver coin equal to 12 Pence.
Does a 1967 New Zealand Shilling contain silver?
The last New Zealand Shilling containing any silver at all, was minted in 1946. From 1947 onwards, all New Zealand Shillings were made from a copper-nickel alloy. The last New Zealand Shilling was minted in 1965. The 10 cent coins that replaced them had ONE SHILLING marked on them in 1967, 1968 and 1969.
Photo of a 1950 silver British One Shilling coin?
The British Shilling from 1937 to 1967 was produced in two versions, one with an "English" design on the reverse, the other with a "Scottish" design on the reverse. British Shillings were no longer made from silver after 1946. Pictures of a specific coin are difficult to come by. Frequently you should be able to find one on eBay, but the picture is withdrawn after the coin is sold. The two links below show a 1944 "English" reverse and a 1948 "Scottish" reverse which are just about identical to the 1950 coins.
What is an Australia 9411 silver one shilling coin worth?
The Australian One Shilling coin was replaced by a 10 cent coin in 1966 at Australia's conversion to decimal currency. The way currency and personal finances are currently heading in the early 21st century, there is not not much likelihood that Australia will reintroduce a One Shilling coin in 9411.
What is One Twelfth of a Shilling?
One Twelfth of a Shilling, apart from the obvious answer of One Penny, was a coin issued by the States of Jersey from 1877 to 1964. Other fractional denominations included One Twenty-fourth of a Shilling and One Forty-eighth of a Shilling, possibly recognisable as the equivalent of a British Halfpenny and Farthing respectively. Prior to 1877, it was even more confusing with coins such as One Thirteenth of a Shilling, One Twenty-sixth of a Shilling and One Fifty-second of a Shilling.
How much is a Kenya shilling worth?
It is worth one Kenya shilling.
