Shilling

English Law: Shilling in the Past

The name of an English coin, of the value of one twen-tieth part of a pound. In the United States of America, while they were colonies, there were coins of this denomination, but they greatly varied in their value. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about shilling is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including shilling.

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