1949 ENGLISH SHILLING ( UNC ) DORSET TOKEN typical of late Victorian coinage

typical of late Victorian coinage

this coin reflects the country's early post-colonial era

or decimal denominations

this piece documents the monetary systems of Elizabethan England during a transformative era of exploration

KILVINGSTONS BRITANNIA ENGRAVED DH346 ( REF 108 )

1949 ENGLISH SHILLING ( UNC ) DORSET TOKEN typical of late Victorian coinageAn exceptional 1949 English shilling in Uncirculated condition, representing the final year of King George VI's shilling coinage before the transition to decimal currency. This piece displays immaculate surfaces with luminous original mint patina and no evidence of circulation or contact wear. The obverse features the sovereign's distinguished left profile portrait rendered with crisp detail, whilst the reverse depicts the majestic crowned English