Ireland 1 Shilling 1928 to 1968

These coins were minted in silver and copper-nickel between 1928 and 1968. Coins before 1951 are silver and some of them look slightly different than the picture. Notably, pre-1938 coins bear the inscription SAORSTAT EIREANN. Further, the bull pattern is used on 5 pence (5P) coins after 1968. This page applies only to 1 shilling (1S) coins.

The pre-1951 silver shillings carry catalog values approximately as follows:

PRE-1951 IRISH SHILLINGS (0.136 troy ounces silver):
worn: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $10
well preserved: $25
fully uncirculated: $60

The values for pre-1951 shillings quoted above apply to all dates except these:
1930: $30 average circulated, $500 fully uncirculated
1931: $20 average circulated, $300 fully uncirculated
1933: $25 average circulated, $400 fully uncirculated
1935: $10 average circulated, $100 fully uncirculated
1937: $75 average circulated, $2300 fully uncirculated

The post-1950 non-precious shillings carry catalog values approximately as follows:

POST-1950 IRISH SHILLINGS (made of copper-nickel):
worn: less than $1 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: less than $1
well preserved: $1
fully uncirculated: $6

The values for post-1950 shillings quoted above apply to all dates except these:
1951: $1 average circulated, $15 in fully uncirculated
1954: $1 average circulated, $12 in fully uncirculated
1955: $1 average circulated, $15 in fully uncirculated
1959: $1 average circulated, $40 in fully uncirculated

Remember these are inflated catalog values. Refer to our Important Terminology page for an explanation.
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