<P> In the Irish Free State and Republic of Ireland the shilling was issued as scilling in Irish . It was worth 1 / 20th of an Irish pound, and was interchangeable at the same value to the British coin, which continued to be used in Northern Ireland . The coin featured a bull on the reverse side . The first minting, from 1928 until 1941, contained 75% silver, more than the equivalent British coin . The original Irish shilling coin (retained after decimalisation)) was withdrawn from circulation on 1 January 1993, when a smaller five pence coin was introduced . </P> <P> Australian shillings, twenty of which made up one Australian pound, were first issued in 1910, with the Australian coat of arms on the reverse and King Edward VII on the face . The coat of arms design was retained through the reign of King George V until a new ram's head design was introduced for the coins of King George VI . This design continued until the last year of issue in 1963 . In 1966, Australia's currency was decimalised and the shilling was replaced by a ten cent coin (Australian), where 10 shillings made up one Australian dollar . </P> <P> The slang term for a shilling coin in Australia was "deener". The slang term for a shilling as currency unit was "bob", the same as in the United Kingdom . </P> <P> After 1966, shillings continued to circulate, as they were replaced by 10 - cent coins of the same size and weight . </P>

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