Two Shillings (First Type : Elizabeth II)
IssuerIssued by
Queen Elizabeth II
(London, England, 1926 - 2022)
Date1953
Object NameTwo Shillings
Mediumcupro nickel
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 28 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: Weight: 11.33 gm
Approximately: Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: Weight: 11.33 gm
AcquisitionPresented in 1980 by Miss E Cadenhead.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 18
Object numberABDMS019384
Keywords
Do you remember using this coin? Despite decimalisation in February 1971 the two-shilling coin continued to be used until 1990 with a new value of five pence.
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