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What (who) is king's shilling - definition
King's shilling
![George III]], king at the turn of the 19th century.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/GREAT BRITAIN, GEORGE III 1787 -SHILLING b - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg?width=200 "George III]], king at the turn of the 19th century.")
The King's shilling, sometimes called the Queen's shilling when the Sovereign is female, is a historical slang term referring to the earnest payment of one shilling given to recruits to the Armed forces of the United Kingdom in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, although the practice dates back to the end of the English Civil War. To "take the King's shilling" was to agree to serve as a sailor or soldier in the Royal Navy or the British Army.
king's shilling
¦ noun (in phr. take the King's shilling) archaic enlist in the army. [from the practice of giving new recruits a shilling.]
Shilling (Australian)
AUSTRALIAN COIN
Australian shilling
The Australian Shilling was a type of silver coinage issued by the Commonwealth of Australia, that circulated prior to the decimalisation of Australian coinage. The Australian shilling was derived from the British pre-decimal sterling pound system (the British shilling) and was first issued following the passing of the Australian Coinage Act 1909, which established Australia's first formal currency system.
