Shilling (disambiguation)
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The shilling
was a coin used in British Commonwealth
countries and was continued to be used in countries that left the commonwealth, such as Ireland
and Tanzania
. Several African countries continue to have national currencies named shillings.
Units of currency:
Shilling
The shilling is a unit of currency used in some current and former British Commonwealth countries. The word shilling comes from scilling, an accounting term that dates back to Anglo-Saxon times where it was deemed to be the value of a cow in Kent or a sheep elsewhere. The word is thought to derive...
was a coin used in British Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic."More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations...
countries and was continued to be used in countries that left the commonwealth, such as Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. Several African countries continue to have national currencies named shillings.
Units of currency:
- British shilling coin
- Shilling (Irish coin)
- Kenyan shillingKenyan shillingThe shilling is the currency of Kenya. It is divisible into 100 cents.-Coins:The first coins were issued in 1966 in denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents, and 1 and 2 shillings. Twenty-five cents coins were not minted after 1969; 2 shillings coins were last minted in 1971...
- Somali shillingSomali shillingThe Somali shilling is the official currency of Somalia...
- Tanzanian shillingTanzanian shillingThe shilingi is the currency of Tanzania, although widespread use of U.S. dollars is accepted. It is subdivided into 100 senti .The Tanzanian shilling replaced the East African shilling in 1966 at par....
- Ugandan shillingUgandan shillingThe Shilling is the currency of Uganda. Technically, the shilling is subdivided into 100 cents but no subdivisions have been issued since the revaluation of the shilling in 1987.-History:...
- The former East African shillingEast African shillingThe shilling was the currency issued for use in British controlled areas in East Africa from 1921 until 1969. It was produced by the East African Currency Board...
People named Shilling
- Beatrice "Tilly" ShillingBeatrice ShillingBeatrice Shilling OBE PhD MSc CEng was an aeronautical engineer who was responsible for correcting a serious defect in the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine during the Second World War. She also was a well-known racing motorcyclist....
, aeronautical engineer and motorcyclist - Jennifer ShillingJennifer ShillingJennifer Shilling is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Senate first elected to represent the 32nd district in 2011 . She has also worked as a legislative aide and served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.-Background:Shilling was born Jennifer Ehlenfeldt on July 4, 1969 in Oshkosh...
, American politician
Other meanings of 'shilling'
- shilling is the grading system for Scottish ales, see Scottish ale
- for the practice of shill bidding or shilling to increase interest in a product, see shillShillA shill, plant or stooge is a person who helps a person or organization without disclosing that he or she has a close relationship with that person or organization...
- Shilling, former name of Schilling, CaliforniaSchilling, CaliforniaSchilling is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad south-southeast of Lanare, at an elevation of 213 feet ....
- Schilling, the national currency of Austria before the euro