UNITED KINGDOM

Face value - 1 shilling
Metal - copper-nickel
Mintage - 240 mln. pieces
In circulation since 1954 to 1965

Lion-"rampant"

A signature "Elizabeth II, Dei Gratia Regina" placed on the coin means "Elizabeth II, Queen by a will of God"; signature "FID DEF" means "Defender of Faith". A lion-"rampant", shown on the coin, is a coat of arms of Scotland, a historical province of UK.