Origin of name for Shilling monetary unit
The origin of the term "shilling" as a monetary unit dates back to medieval England. The word "shilling" is believed to have derived from the Old English word "scilling," which means "to divide" or "to separate."In medieval England, the shilling was a unit of currency introduced during the reign of King Henry VII in the late 15th century. It w ...
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$16.0 EAST AFRICA 1922 50 CENTS 1/2 SHILLING LION KING GEORGE V SILVER WORLD COIN
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$200.0 COLONIAL AFRICA, British West Africa, two shillings, 1916 (KM.13); East Africa, ten cents, 1914I, twenty five cents, 1906, fifty cents, 1937 (KM.26.1, 3, 27); German ...
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$246.0 WORLD COINS, BRITISH WEST AFRICA, George V, Silver Florins (7), Shillings (6), 1913-1919 (KM 12, 13); East Africa, Silver 50-Cents and 25-Cents, 1914H (KM 9, 10); with various other base metal Br ...
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- New coin is added to 20 Franc Belgium Silver Albert I of Belgium (1875 - 1934)
20 Franc Belgium Silver Albert I of Belgium (1875 - 1934)
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1934, Kingdom of Belgium, Albert I. Beautiful Silver 20 Francs Coin. XF-AU! Mint Year: 1934 Mint Place: Brussels References: KM-104.1. Denomination: 20 Francs Condition: A nicely toned XF- ...
2024-04-26
- New coin is added to 8 Real First Mexican Empire (1821 - 1823) Silver Ferdinand V ...
8 Real First Mexican Empire (1821 - 1823) Silver Ferdinand V ...
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1821, Mexico, Ferdinand VII. Large Silver 8 Reales Coin. Zacatecas! NGC AU+
This currency was legal tender in the USA until 1857!
Mint Year: 1821
Denomination: 8 Reales
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