British Commonwealth/silver content

ArgentumRex

Does anyone have an easy reference for the silver content of these countries' coinage, particularly England, Australia and Canada? I had this information in a file somewhere, and now I can't find it. Thanks.

shirohniichan

You'll find the silver content ranging between .999 fine for Canadian NCLT and .500 fine for British circulation coinage. Here's a sample from my George V shillings and equivalents set:

Country Denomination Date XF UNC Weight Fineness ASW (oz.)
Australia shilling type $115.00 5.6500 0.9250 0.1680
British Honduras 25 cents type $75.00 $250.00 5.8100 0.9250 0.1728
British West Africa shilling 1911-19 $12.50 $22.50 5.6550 0.9250 0.1682
1920-36 $8.50 $35.00 tin/brass
Canada 25 cents type $18.00 $75.00 5.8320 0.9250 0.1734
Ceylon 50 cents type $7.00 $16.00 5.8320 0.5500 0.1031
Cyprus 9 piastres type $100.00 5.6650 0.9250 0.1680
East Africa 50 cents type $30.00 $135.00 5.8320 0.8000 0.1500
50 c/ shilling 1920H $1,500 $2,000 5.8320 0.5000 0.0937
shilling type $15.00 7.7760 0.2500 0.0625
Fiji Islands shilling type $70.00 5.6650 0.5000 0.0909
Great Britain shilling 1911-19 $30.00 5.6650 0.9250 0.1682
shilling 1920-36 5.6650 0.5000 0.0909
India 1/2 rupee type $22.00 5.8300 0.9170 0.1719
Mauritius 1/2 rupee type $50.00 5.8300 0.9160 0.1717
New Guinea shilling type $7.50 5.3800 0.9250 0.1600
New Zealand shilling type $100.00 5.6500 0.5000 0.0908
Newfoundland 20 cents 1912 $320.00 4.7100 0.9250 0.1400
Newfoundland 25 cents type $9.00 $120.00 5.8320 0.9250 0.1734
South Africa shilling type $60.00 5.6600 0.8000 0.1455
Southern Rhodesia shilling type $85.00 5.6000 0.9250 0.1683
Straits Settlements 20 cents type $12.00 5.4300 0.8000 0.1396

Sorry if the columns don't appear straight. They are all aligned when I post the list.