1 Farthing - Edward VII

Features

Location	United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories And Crown Dependencies)
Issuing entity	The Royal Mint
King	Edward Vll (1901-1910)
Type	Standard Circulation Coin
Years	1902-1910
Value	1 Farthing = ¼ Penny = 1⁄48 Shilling = 1⁄960 Pound
Currency	Pound Sterling (1158-1970)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	2.83 g
Diameter	20 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal Alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 1960
Number	N# 5746
References	KM# 792,  Sp# 3992

Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King Edward VII facing right, legend around.

Script: Latin 

Lettering: 
EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REX FID:DEF:IND:IMP.
De S.

Unabridged legend: Edwardus VII Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor Indiae Imperator 

Translation: Edward the Seventh by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor of India 

Engraver: George William de Saulles 

Reverse

Seated figure of Britannia facing right, trident in left hand, shield with Union flag in right hand, denomination above, sea behind, date in exergue.

Script: Latin 

Lettering: 
F A R T H I N G
1907

Edge

Plain

Mint

Comments

The original weight of these pieces was 43.75 grains or one tenth ounce avoirdupois.

Artificial darkening:

Due to the fact that on occasion uncirculated farthings had been passed off as half sovereigns, those struck between 1897 and 1917 were produced with an artificially darkened finish. The method adopted was to use acid fumes to darken the coins giving them a 'blackened' appearance, however on some coins this has resulted in shades down to light brown.