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Name or Denominations
1 Farthing (1⁄960)
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
1798
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
3.89 g
Diameter
22 mm
Thickness
0.8 mm
Material
Copper
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Milled
Front design
The ancient Monk’s Tower on right, with Scottish flag flying; on left three berthed sailing ships and a quay-side. Lettering around, lettering and an ornament in exergue. Toothed border
Back design
A large central design within a dotted circle: a girl standing half right, watering linen cloth laid out for bleaching. A background of grass and trees. Lettering outside the circle and in exergue. Toothed border
Year of Minting
1798
Ruler
NA
Mint location
Kempson & Son , Birmingham, United Kingdom (1796-1825)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Inscriptions
Obverse: PERTH FARTHING 1798 MONKS TOWER Reverse: IN OUR VICINITY ARE THE FINEST STREAMS & FIELDS FOR BLEACHING IN BRITAIN * T MENZIES DES
Context
R. C. Bell in his 'Commercial Coins 1787-1804' describes this as 'probably the finest farthing piece of the whole series'. The Monk's tower was built as a protection against the Vikings and was also where Malcolm Canmore, as King of Scotland, paid homage to William the Conqueror in 1071. Approximately 10,000 struck but difficult to find nice examples nowadays. The token was designed by Menzies and manufactured by Kempson. The die-sinker was Willets. Although growing flax and weaving linen was once commonplace in Scotland the industry has now completely disappeared. The Monk's Tower (corner of Tay Street and Canal Street) was demolished about 1810.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Merchant tokens
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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