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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
1791
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
4.7 g
Diameter
23.7 mm
Thickness
1.4 mm
Material
Copper
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Milled
Front design
The arms of Glasgow (A tree with a bird perched on the top, a bell hanging from the boughs, and a fish with a loop through its snout at the base of the trunk) with legend around.
Back design
The arms of Edinburgh (St Andrew holding cross with small stones at his feet). Legend around, date in exergue.
Year of Minting
1791
Ruler
NA
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Inscriptions
Obverse: GLASGOW FARTHING PAYABLE AT Reverse: ALEXR. HAMILTONS SNUFF SHOP · 1791
Context
Alexander Hamilton was a tobacconist and dealer in snuff, with a business at 152 Stockwell Street, Glasgow. Several obverse & reverse varieties exist (DH#31-7; Atkins~25-7). Listed in Dalton & Hamer as 'RR- RARE'.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Merchant tokens
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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