United Kingdom 1 Farthing - Victoria, 1874 – 1895
2nd portrait; 2nd type
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Information
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Currency
Pound sterling
(1158 – 1970)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Farthing
Year
1874 – 1895
Ruler
Victoria
(1837–1901)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.83
Diameter (mm)
20
Thickness (mm)
1.3
Demonetized
31 December 1960
Description
1 Farthing from United Kingdom. Issued from 1874 to 1895. Struck in Bronze. Measures 20 mm and weighs 2.83 g.
- Obverse
- Second laureate portrait ('Bun Head') of Queen Victoria facing left, legend around. (Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith)
- Reverse
- Seated figure of Britannia facing right, trident in left hand, shield with Union flag in right hand, denomination above, date in exergue, sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right. Note: mintmark (if present) below date
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 2.9M | — | — | € 10,00 | € 10,00 | € 10,00 | — | — | mintage incl. KM#788.1 | 5% | |
| 1894 | 2.4M | — | € 0,71 | € 0,96 | € 5,00 | € 5,00 | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1893 | 3.9M | — | € 2,60 | € 2,60 | € 4,40 | € 9,10 | € 9,10 | € 33,00 | 15% | ||
| 1892 | 887.2K | — | — | € 5,40 | € 12,00 | € 44,00 | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1891 | 5M | — | € 0,70 | € 1,40 | € 5,00 | € 9,60 | € 15,00 | € 82,00 | 20% | ||
| 1891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1890 | 2.1M | — | € 0,94 | € 5,50 | € 5,80 | € 5,80 | € 24,00 | € 110,00 | 10% | ||
| 1890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1888 | 1.9M | — | € 1,30 | € 2,40 | € 4,40 | € 6,10 | — | — | 9% | ||
| 1887 | 1.3M | — | — | € 2,40 | € 6,20 | € 7,10 | — | — | 9% | ||
| 1886 | 7.8M | € 0,70 | € 1,50 | € 2,20 | € 3,50 | € 11,00 | € 13,00 | — | 26% | ||
| 1886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1885 | 5.4M | € 1,20 | € 2,60 | € 3,50 | € 3,70 | € 6,00 | € 20,00 | € 44,00 | 20% | ||
| 1885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.1% | |
| 1884 | 5.8M | € 1,40 | € 1,40 | € 2,40 | € 4,40 | € 7,00 | € 13,00 | — | 23% | ||
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1883 | 1.1M | — | — | € 5,00 | € 9,30 | — | — | — | 6% | ||
| 1883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.1% | |
| 1882 H | 1.8M | — | — | € 2,80 | € 5,40 | € 5,40 | — | — | 8% | ||
| 1882 H | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.1% | |
| 1881 | 3.5M | — | — | € 5,00 | € 5,00 | € 5,00 | — | — | Four berries in wreath | 5% | |
| 1881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1881 | — | — | € 0,33 | € 2,50 | € 4,60 | € 6,30 | € 11,00 | — | Three berries in wreath | 10% | |
| 1881 H | 1.8M | — | € 1,80 | € 1,80 | € 7,00 | € 16,00 | € 44,00 | € 100,00 | 9% | ||
| 1880 | 1.8M | — | € 2,70 | € 2,70 | € 7,70 | — | — | — | Four berries in wreath | 5% | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | € 2,50 | € 6,50 | € 8,10 | — | — | Three berries in wreath | 3% | |
| 1879 | 4M | — | — | € 3,20 | € 5,40 | € 7,10 | — | — | 14% | ||
| 1879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | large '9' | 1.4% | |
| 1878 | 4M | — | € 1,90 | € 2,90 | € 5,40 | € 20,00 | € 35,00 | € 240,00 | 15% | ||
| 1877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof only | 0.5% | |
| 1876 H | 1.2M | — | — | — | € 16,00 | € 36,00 | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1875 | 712.7K | — | — | € 3,20 | € 12,00 | € 19,00 | — | — | large date, five berries | 4% | |
| 1875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | small date, five berries | 0.9% | |
| 1875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | small date, four berries | 0.5% | |
| 1875 H | 6.1M | — | € 1,50 | € 3,00 | € 3,10 | € 6,40 | € 8,80 | € 54,00 | 17% | ||
| 1875 H | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1874 H | 3.6M | € 0,65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | G's over sideways | 3% | |
| 1874 H | — | — | € 1,10 | € 2,50 | € 5,10 | € 22,00 | — | — | older features | 9% | |
| 1874 H | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.1% |
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