1 Farthing - George V 1911-1925

Weight

2.83 g

Diameter

20 mm

Thickness

1.3 mm

Material

Bronze

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Plain

Technique

Milled

Front design

Uncrowned portrait of King George V left, legend around.

Back design

Seated figure of Britannia facing right, trident in left hand, shield with Union flag in right, denomination above, sea behind, date in exergue.

Year of Minting

1911-1925

King

George V ( 1910-1936 )

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REX FID:DEF:IND:IMP: B.M. Reverse: FARTHING 1925

Context

The original weight of these pieces was 43.75 grains or one tenth ounce avoirdupois. 1911 obverse die varieties: In common with most of the coins of 1911, the farthing comes in Hollow Neck and Flat Neck varieties. The Flat neck is ever so slightly scarcer. Obverse 1A Above 'B.M.' the neck is hollow; Obverse 1B Above 'B.M.' the neck is flat (slightly more scarce); 1914-15 obverse die varieties: Part way through 1914, the obverse design was changed very slightly in order to combat ghosting and the two designs can be identified by close examination of the spacing of the T's in 'BRITT'. There is a very scarce type of 1915 farthing that displays the earlier Close TT obverse, almost certainly a mule. Obverse 1B T's in 'BRITT' closer together; Obverse 2 T's in 'BRITT' further apart; Artificial darkening: Due to the fact that on occasion uncirculated farthings had been passed off as half sovereigns, those struck between 1897 and 1917 were produced with an artificially darkened finish. The method adopted was to use acid fumes to darken the coins giving them a 'blackened' appearance, however on some coins this has resulted in shades down to light brown. KM# 808.1; Sp#4059 (1911-18) - darker finish; KM# 808.2; Sp#4060 (1918-25) - brighter finish;

Rarity

Common

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

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