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Shillings

Scope note

English silver or cupronickel coins valued at twelve pence and minted from the mid-16th century until 1970.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

3000191652

Broader Terms used

<shilling coins>

Term used for

bobs
testoons

Created

12yrs ago

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