United Kingdom 1 Farthing - Victoria, 1838 – 1864
1st portrait
Information
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Currency
Pound sterling
(1158 – 1970)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Farthing
Year
1838 – 1864
Ruler
Victoria
(1837–1901)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4.72
Diameter (mm)
22
Thickness (mm)
1.6
Demonetized
31 December 1869
Description
1 Farthing from United Kingdom. Issued from 1838 to 1864. Struck in Copper. Measures 22 mm and weighs 4.72 g.
- Obverse
- Uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below, initials on bust truncation. Note: varieties exist (see below) (Victoria by the Grace of God)
- Reverse
- Seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield with Union flag in right hand, legend around, national flower emblems in exergue. Note: varieties exist (see below) (Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith)
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.6% | |
| 1860 | — | € 1,50 | € 2,70 | € 6,80 | € 7,00 | — | — | — | overdate variety exists | 7% | |
| 1859 | 1.3M | — | — | — | € 32,00 | — | — | — | 1.9% | ||
| 1858 | 1.7M | — | — | € 6,50 | € 9,80 | € 27,00 | € 58,00 | € 210,00 | 8% | ||
| 1857 | 1.1M | — | — | € 6,20 | € 12,00 | — | — | — | 6% | ||
| 1856 | 1.8M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 'E' over 'R' in Victoria | 0.4% | |
| 1855 | 3.4M | — | — | € 4,40 | € 11,00 | — | — | — | WW designer's initials incuse | 4% | |
| 1855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WW designer's initials raised | 1.8% | |
| 1854 | 6.5M | — | — | € 5,40 | € 13,00 | € 13,00 | — | — | 12% | ||
| 1853 | — | — | — | € 6,40 | € 6,50 | — | — | — | WW designer's initials incuse | 8% | |
| 1853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WW designer's initials incuse; Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1853 | 1M | € 3,60 | € 3,60 | € 3,60 | € 7,70 | € 11,00 | — | — | WW designer's initials raised | 23% | |
| 1853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WW designer's initials raised; Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1852 | 822.5K | — | — | € 17,00 | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1852 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "18.5/2" overdate variety | 0.2% | |
| 1851 | 1.9M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1851 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 'D' of DEI tipped | 0.1% | |
| 1850 | 430.1K | — | — | € 6,60 | € 17,00 | € 17,00 | — | — | overdate varieties exist | 9% | |
| 1849 | 645.1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1848 | 1.3M | — | € 3,80 | € 6,50 | € 6,50 | — | — | — | 9% | ||
| 1847 | 3.9M | — | — | € 4,90 | € 7,60 | — | — | — | 13% | ||
| 1846 | 2.6M | — | — | € 7,30 | € 21,00 | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1845 | 3.2M | — | € 5,40 | € 5,40 | € 5,40 | € 19,00 | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1844 | 430K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1843 | 4.1M | — | € 2,90 | € 5,80 | € 5,80 | — | — | — | 14% | ||
| 1843 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | '4' over inverted '4' | 1.2% | |
| 1843 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 'I843' date error | 0.2% | |
| 1842 | 1.3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1841 | 1.7M | — | € 3,20 | € 5,20 | € 5,20 | € 5,40 | € 38,00 | € 160,00 | 12% | ||
| 1841 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof (possible restruck at later date) | 0.2% | |
| 1840 | 3M | € 0,61 | € 5,10 | € 5,30 | € 5,30 | € 11,00 | — | — | 16% | ||
| 1840 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 'DEF..' two stops | 0.8% | |
| 1840 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | two-pronged trident | 0.4% | |
| 1839 | 4.3M | — | € 4,50 | € 4,50 | € 13,00 | € 13,00 | — | — | 15% | ||
| 1839 | — | — | — | € 8,60 | — | — | — | — | 'DEF' no stop | 1.8% | |
| 1839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.1% | |
| 1839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | two-pronged trident | 1.9% | |
| 1838 | 591.3K | € 1,00 | € 4,40 | € 6,90 | € 6,90 | — | — | — | 'DEF:' colon | 10% | |
| 1838 | — | — | — | — | € 8,20 | € 15,00 | — | — | 'DEF.' full stop | 3% |
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