1 Farthing - Charles I 1636

Weight

0.8 g

Diameter

14 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Copper (with brass wedge)

Shape

Round (irregular)

Edge Type

NA

Technique

Hammered

Front design

Similar to type 1 but small crown with sceptres just over inner circle. Privy mark lis on obv. only or both sides.

Back design

Crowned Tudor rose, two layers of petals, remainder of royal title around.

Year of Minting

1636

King

Charles I (1625-1649)

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: CAROLVS· D! G! MAG! BRIT! Reverse: FRAN! ET· HIB: REX·

Context

House of Stuart (1603-49), Charles I (1625-49), copper Rose farthing, type 2 (1636-43). There are legend variants with HIBER and IIIB instead of HIB. There are also irregular varieties where CAR or CARO appear between the sceptres on the obverse, starting at 10 o'clock. The CARO variety also has HIBER instead of HIB. In 1636, directions were given to Lord Maltravers and Sir Francis Crane “to make a new sort of farthing token which should have a little brass in the middle of the copper to distinguish the true farthings from forgeries.” The harp on the reverse was replaced by a rose, hence these pieces are known as the Rose farthings, and are the last made under the patent of Charles I, which was abolished during the interregnum.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

Marketplace listings

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