File:Scottish Shilling Reverse.png

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Summary

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Shilling (British coin)
Description	The reverse side of a 1966 Shilling, Scottish design.
Source	I took this picture myself.
Article	Shilling (British coin)
Portion used	The entire reverse of the coin.
Low resolution?
Purpose of use	To illustrate the Scottish Shilling design.
Replaceable?	Any other image would not properly illustrate the coin.
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	01:04, 25 March 2015	No thumbnail	554 × 554 (643 KB)	D. Benjamin Miller (talk \| contribs)	{{Non-free use rationale \|Article = Shilling (British Pre-Decimal Coin \|Description = The reverse side of a 1966 Shilling, Scottish design. \|Source = I took this picture myself. \|Portion = The entire reverse...

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Shilling (British coin)