That's a Scottish shilling. They were issued with separate English and Scottish reverse designs from 1937 until Decimalisation, but both types were legal tender throughout the UK. They are made of cupro-nickel and quite common as you say. These shillings were in circulation alongside the decimal 5 pence coin until 31 December 1990 when they were replaced by the current small-size decimal 5 pence.
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