1 Farthing - Charles I Richmond issue; type 3 1631-1632

Weight

0.49 g

Diameter

16 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Copper

Shape

Round (irregular)

Edge Type

NA

Technique

Roller milled

Front design

Two sceptres through a single-arch crown, 8 or 9 jewels on band of crown, legend around. Note: apostrophe stops

Back design

Eagle-headed, 5-string harp below single-arch crown, 9 jewels on band of crown, legend around. Note: apostrophe stops

Year of Minting

1631-1632

King

Charles I ( 1625-1649 )

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: CARO! D! G! MAG! BRI Reverse: FRA! ET HIB! REX(.)

Context

House of Stuart (1603-49), Charles I (1625-49), Richmond farthing Everson type 3 106-7 (Peck type 1d 196 and 198). Roller milled at the London Token House. Apostrophe stops, mintmark on obverse only. Two mintmark varieties exist: lion rampant (with 6-string harp); trefoil (with 5 string harp). Trefoil sometimes has a stop after REX. In 1623, towards the end of the reign of James I, Ludovic, Duke of Lennox, acquired the additional title of the Duke of Richmond but died a few months later without an heir. The farthing patent passed to his widow, Frances Stewart, Dowager Duchess of Richmond and Lennox, who had as partner in it, Sir Francis Crane. This patent was confirmed to them on 30th May, 1625, by Charles I upon his accession. Thus, the first ‘farthing’ issues of Charles I are consequently called Richmonds.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

Marketplace listings

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