Need some info on a Jersey Shilling

It's a beautiful coin, R-D!

1877 is the year when they made the switch to British system where Jersey shilling was equated to 12 pence. So the small denominations issued were 1/12 of a shilling ( a penny) and 1/24 of a shilling ( a halfpenny).
Prior to that it was a French influenced system with one shilling = 26 sous, so they had denominations of 1/13 and 1/26 of a shilling.

At this point Jersey pound is at par with the UK₤, both legal tender in Jersey, but JEP is not legal tender in the UK.

Info on the coin itself, bronze, struck at the Heaton mint, Birmingham, mintage in 1877 240,000

Modern Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man coins (and notes) are all legal tender in mainland Britain and sometimes turn up in my loose change.

Thanks for posting the pics and like the 1819 Crown

dust.

Actually coins and notes of the channel islands and the Isle of Man are, strictly speaking, NOT legal tender in mainland UK, but they are widely accepted (similarly that of the Falklands and Gibralta). However, shopkeepers can (and have) refuse them.

For some parts of the UK (eg, the using N. Ireland banknotes in England) the use and legal acceptance of promisary notes, as opposed to "legal tender", it depends on the nature of the transaction and whether or not it is in settlement of a debt (such as paying for a meal in a reasturant) or the purchasing of goods - which isn't a debt.

R-D,
I've only been collecting a couple of months but already have a few Jersey and Guernsey coins dating in the 1900's. Still hoping for some really early ones though. I think they are really nice coins with a fascinating history.

Svslay,
You say that the H stands for Heaton mint on Jersey coins. In my book I can only find "H" for Guernsey. Would that also be the Heaton mint?
Sheen

Thanks

Thanks Biggfredd.
I only started coin collecting a couple of months ago and already find it fascinating. So much to learn.And This site is so helpful for the newcomer.
Sheen