A shilling is a former monetary unit used in various countries, including the United Kingdom and its colonies. In the UK, it was part of the pre-decimal currency system, where one pound was divided into 20 shillings, and each shilling was further divided into 12 pennies. The shilling symbol was "s" or "/-". The currency system transitioned to decimalization in the UK in 1971, rendering the shilling obsolete.
