1862-1956 The Farthing x 5 Monarchs 1/4d EF. Britain's Lost Coinage.

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PGV: £57-£61

  - in 1897 the mint began to artificially darken farthings

     to reduce confusion with half sovereign



MonarchQueen Victoria 1862
Edgeplain
Weight2.7 to 2.9 grams
Diameter20 mm
Compbronze
MintedLondon, England
Mintageapprox. 14.34m (inc varieties)
ScarcityHarder in higher grades

 

ObverseLeonard Charles Wyon
ReverseLeonard Charles Wyon