United Kingdom 1 Farthing - Victoria, 1860 – 1873
2nd portrait; 1st 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
1860 – 1873
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 1860 to 1873. 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.
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | 3.2M | — | € 1,50 | € 2,50 | € 4,90 | € 4,90 | € 11,00 | € 100,00 | KM#747.2 | 15% | |
| 1872 | 2.2M | — | — | € 1,20 | € 6,80 | € 45,00 | — | — | KM#747.2 | 9% | |
| 1869 | 3.2M | — | — | € 4,60 | € 8,70 | € 8,70 | — | — | KM#747.2 | 8% | |
| 1868 | 4.9M | — | € 2,50 | € 4,20 | € 4,20 | € 4,60 | € 12,00 | € 130,00 | KM#747.2 | 13% | |
| 1868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#747.2; Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1867 | 5M | — | € 3,90 | € 3,90 | € 5,40 | € 15,00 | — | — | KM#747.2 | 13% | |
| 1867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#747.2; Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1866 | 3.6M | € 0,50 | € 0,50 | € 1,90 | € 5,60 | € 11,00 | € 15,00 | € 110,00 | KM#747.2 | 24% | |
| 1866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#747.2; Proof | 0.7% | |
| 1865 | 4.7M | — | € 0,64 | € 2,00 | € 4,50 | € 10,00 | — | — | KM#747.2; overdate varieties exist | 20% | |
| 1864 | 2.5M | — | — | € 3,50 | € 5,20 | € 5,90 | — | — | KM#747.2 | 13% | |
| 1863 | 1.4M | € 1,00 | — | — | € 12,00 | — | — | — | KM#747.2 | 4% | |
| 1862 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#747.2; Large 8 | 1.7% | |
| 1862 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#747.2; Proof | 0.6% | |
| 1862 | 14.3M | € 0,11 | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | € 5,40 | € 6,10 | — | — | KM#747.2; Small 8 | 19% | |
| 1861 | 8.6M | € 0,09 | € 0,45 | € 2,00 | € 5,10 | € 5,80 | € 46,00 | — | KM#747.2 | 27% | |
| 1861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#747.2; Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1860 | 2.9M | € 1,60 | € 1,60 | € 2,50 | € 4,70 | € 11,00 | € 24,00 | € 120,00 | KM#747.1; Beaded border | 26% | |
| 1860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#747.1; Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#747.2; Tb/Bb mule | 1.4% | |
| 1860 | — | € 0,99 | € 1,20 | € 2,20 | € 3,80 | € 6,00 | — | — | KM#747.2; Toothed border | 13% |
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