Grading and value

VGFVFEFaUncUnc
$50$143$450$1,550$3,300$7,850+

VG = Very good, F = Fine, VF = Very fine, EF = Extremely fine = aUnc = Almost uncirculated, Unc = Uncirculated

1915 Australia Shilling

The 1915 Australian shilling obverse features the robed and crowned bust of King George V facing left, with the legend:

‘GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP:’ and a dot below.

The reverse shows the words ‘ONE SHILLING’ and the Australian Coat of Arms. A kangaroo and an emu hold a shield, with a star above.

Below is a scroll with the words ‘ADVANCE AUSTRALIA’, then the date underneath.

Specifications

Why it's rare

Australian Shilling 1915

Minted at only 800,000 examples at the London Mint, this coin is considered scarce.

A NGC MS-65 1915 no mint mark shilling sold for AUD$23,367.54 in 2015 by International Auctions Galleries