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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
1788
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Shape
Scalloped
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
3.9 g
Diameter
25 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Brass plated copper
Shape
Scalloped
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Milled
Front design
Laureate bust to right, initials below, legend around.
Back design
Crowned shield with lettering across four lines, legend around
Year of Minting
1788
Ruler
NA
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Obverse: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA . W. A. & CO. Reverse: M . B . F . ET . H . REX . F . D . B . ET . L . D . S . R . I . A . T . ET . E . WORCES TER . AUGUST . 6 .7 & 8 . 1788.
Context
Commemorating the visit of King George III to the city of Worcester on 6th August 1788. Dalton & Hamer lists four varieties of this type: DH#33 period after GRATIA spaced from bust DH#34 period after GRATIA nearer the bust DH#35 the third leaf points to first numeral DH#36 the second leaf points to third numeral
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Merchant tokens
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
Marketplace listings
0
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