A '''shilling''' is a coin and unit of currency equal to 1/20 of a [[pound]]. It consisted of 12 [[pence]], or 5 [[new pence]]. It is part of the currency of the [[United Kingdom]].
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A '''shilling''' was a coin and unit of currency equal to 1/20 of a [[pound]]. It consisted of 12 [[pence]], (equivalent to 5 [[new pence]]). It is an historic part of the currency of the [[United Kingdom]].