five-shilling

He fumbled for his purse, and from its depths he grudgingly counted out shillings, one Spanish gold pistole, and some five-shilling notes, until the amount was made up.

The Secret of the Sealed Room Bailey MacDonald 2010

A period peace set in 1911 London, this is the story of 13-year old Ronnie Winslow, a naval prep school student who is expelled for stealing and cashing a five-shilling note.

The Winslow Boy (1999) elena maria vidal 2009

A period peace set in 1911 London, this is the story of 13-year old Ronnie Winslow, a naval prep school student who is expelled for stealing and cashing a five-shilling note.

Archive 2009-07-01 elena maria vidal 2009

In Massachusetts a five-shilling penalty was imposed on anyone found feasting or shirking work on Christmas Day ...

Bruce Wilson: The Religious Right's War on Christmas Began Centuries Ago 2008

On the head of a five-shilling piece we still occasionally come upon him, with St. George, the dragon-slayer, on the other side of the coin.

Roundabout Papers 2006

He went to his cupboard, and took out of a stocking a five-shilling piece of King Cavolfiore, and vowed it was exactly like the young woman.

The Rose and the Ring 2006

For any one, with a five-shilling pair of boots to terminate in, might skip dry-footed across the sandy purlings of the rivulet.

Springhaven Richard Doddridge 2004

“That five-shilling piece,” I insisted; and honest Mary reluctantly surrendered the coin.

Uncle Silas 2003

And his father had given him two five-shilling pieces for pocket money.

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 2003

And this is just what happened; for when he got his measure back, three new silver five-shilling pieces were sticking to it.

The Yellow Fairy Book 2003