British Shilling Coins

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Bare head of George VI left

GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX

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Scottish, lion seated facing on crown, holding sword and scepter

FID:DEF·IND:IMP date ONE·SHILLING

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Facing crowned bust of Edward VI, rose to left, XII to right; Y mintmark

EDWARD VI D G AGL FRA Z HIB REX

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Shield with arms (three passant lions in two quarters, three fleur de lis in other two), long cross behind; Y mintmark at end of legend

POSVI DEV AD-IVTORE MEVM

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Crowned bust of Elizabeth left, wire line and beaded inner circles, no pearls on bodice, busts 1D, 2A, and 2B, mintmark: lis

ELIZABETH D G ANG FRAN (or FRA) Z HIB REGINA (or REGIN or REGI)

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Shield with arms (passant lions and fleurs-de-lis), long cross behind

POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM or MEV

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Crowned bust of Elizabeth left, beaded inner circles, busts 3C (3A, 3B, and 3J), mintmark: cross-crosslet or martlet

ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA

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Shield with arms (passant lions and fleurs-de-lis), long cross behind

POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV

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Crowned bust of Elizabeth left, beaded inner circles, busts 3C (3A, 3B, and 3J), mintmark: cross-crosslet or martlet

ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGINA

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Shield with arms (passant lions and fleurs-de-lis), long cross behind

POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV

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Crowned bust of Elizabeth left, ear concealed and shown, busts 3B and 6A, mintmark: bell, A, escallop, crescent, hand, tun, woolpack, key, anchor, or 0

ELIZAB D G ANG FR ET HIB REGI

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Shield with arms (passant lions and fleurs-de-lis), long cross behind

POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV