<P> The shilling ( 1 / - ) was a coin worth one twentieth of a pound sterling , or twelve pence . It was first minted in the reign of Henry VII as the testoon , and became known as the shilling from the Old English scilling , sometime in the mid-sixteenth century , circulating until 1990 . The word bob was sometimes used for a monetary value of several shillings , e.g. `` ten bob note '' . Following decimalisation on 15th February 1971 the coin had a value of five new pence . It was made from silver from its introduction in or around 1503 until 1947 , and thereafter in cupronickel . </P>
<P> The shilling ( 1 / - ) was a coin worth one twentieth of a pound sterling , or twelve pence . It was first minted in the reign of Henry VII as the testoon , and became known as the shilling from the Old English scilling , sometime in the mid-sixteenth century , circulating until 1990 . The word bob was sometimes used for a monetary value of several shillings , e.g. `` ten bob note '' . Following decimalisation on 15th February 1971 the coin had a value of five new pence . It was made from silver from its introduction in or around 1503 until 1947 , and thereafter in cupronickel . </P>
when did silver coins stop being made in uk
when did silver coins stop being made in uk
1947
1947