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Name or Denominations
1 Farthing (1⁄960)
Issuer
England (United Kingdom)
Ruler
Charles I (1625-1649)
Year of Minting
1636-1643
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Rare
Weight
0.9 g
Diameter
14 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Copper (with brass wedge)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Hammered
Front design
NA
Back design
NA
Year of Minting
1636-1643
King
Charles I (1625-1649)
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Inscriptions
Obverse: CAROLV D:G MA BRI Reverse: FRA: ET: HI: REX
Context
House of Stuart (1603-49), Charles I (1625-49), Rose farthing, type 4b (1636-43). 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
Rare
Coin type
Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
Marketplace listings
0
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