thomas tilling, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

thomas tilling n.

[rhy. sl.; ult. 19C haulier Thomas Tilling (1825–93)]

a shilling (5p).

1936		M. Harrison All the Trees were Green 290: ‘Haven’t ye anything to buy drinks with?’ [...] ‘Not a Thomas Tilling.’.
1981		P. Wright Cockney Dialect and Sl. 108: Thomas Tillin’ ‘shilling.’.