1837 William IV British Silver Shilling

Obverse
1837 William IV British Silver Shilling (Obverse)

Reverse
1837 William IV British Silver Shilling (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  William IV 
Face value:  1 Shilling 
Dates:  From 1834 to 1837 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Head of William IV facing right 
Legend:  GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR:REX F:D: 
 
Reverse:  Denomination and crown on top within wreath 
Legend:  ONE SHILLING 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  William Wyon, Jean Baptiste Merlen 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 713 

Currency
Unit:  Pound Sterling 
System:  Sterling pre-decimal 
 
Fractions:  4 Farthings = 1 Penny
3 Pence = (Threepence)
4 Pence = (Groat)
6 Pence = (Sixpence)
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
2 Florins = Double Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea
 
Mint Marks: 
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
KN - King’s Norton, Birmingham, England

Grades & Prices Available
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Issue
Year: 
1837 
Mintage:  479,000 
Scarcity: 
 (URS20)
Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  5.6552g (0.18 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9250 
Silver Content:  5.23g (0.17 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $6.82 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  24.00mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1837 479,000 $17.50 $34.50 $74 $225 $355 $550
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