Pictures of Coins of the UK

by Tony Clayton

Farthing Coins

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Please note that as the images have come from a wide range of sources, they are not to scale relative to each other.

Farthings.

Edward I

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Class 1a Farthing, London Mint Courtesy of Jean Elsen & Ses Fils S.A.

Class 2 Farthing, London Mint Courtesy of Spink

Class 3de Farthing, Lincoln Mint Courtesy of Spink

Edward II

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Class 1a Farthing, London Mint Courtesy of John Partington

James I

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Class 4 Lennox Farthing, mintmark dagger S.2680 Courtesy of Roger Pink

Charles I

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Class 2 Richmond Farthing, mintmark horseshoe S.3183 Courtesy of Roger Pink

Class 8? Richmond Farthing, mintmark unclear S.3189? Courtesy of Roger Pink

Charles II

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1665 pattern farthing. Courtesy of Spink

1675 farthing. Courtesy of Spink

1679 farthing, double struck. Courtesy of Spink

The first tin farthing, 1684. The date is on the edge. Courtesy of Pete Day.

More Charles II farthings can be seen here.

William & Mary

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Tin farthing, 1690 Courtesy of Pete Day.

Copper farthing, 1694 Courtesy of Spink.

Queen Anne

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Pattern Farthing, 1713. Courtesy of Spink

Pattern Farthing, 1714. Broad flan and reverse upright ('medal' orientation) Courtesy of Spink

Pattern Farthing, 1714. Different obverse legend Courtesy of Spink

George I

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1719 farthing, second type, small letters and 9 in date Courtesy of Spink

1720 farthing, second type, small letterse Courtesy of Spink

George II

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1736 farthing, young head Courtesy of Spink

1744 farthing, older head Courtesy of Spink

George III

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1771 farthing Courtesy of Spink

1798 pattern farthing Courtesy of Martin Platt

1799 farthing Courtesy of Spink

1806 proof farthing Courtesy of Spink

George IV

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Proof farthing of 1821 Picture courtesy of Pete Day.

Farthing of 1823, with Roman I in date This is actually an inverted 1 over 1 overdate Courtesy of Martin Platt

William IV

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Proof farthing of 1831 (lacquered) Courtesy of Spink.

Victoria

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1843 Copper farthing Author's Collection

Interesting doubling of the 5 in an 1850 Copper farthing Courtesy of Jim McGee

1867 Bronze farthing Author's Collection

1874H farthing, showing H mintmark below the date Author's Collection

1878 farthing Author's Collection

1891 farthing Author's Collection

1901 farthing, Old Head type Author's Collection

Edward VII

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1904 farthing Author's Collection

George V

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1916 farthing Almost uncirculated. Darkened by the Mint to avoid confusion with sovereigns. Author's Collection

1929 farthing Author's Collection

George VI

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1943 farthing, first obverse Author's Collection

1951 farthing, second obverse Author's Collection

Elizabeth II

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1953 farthing Courtesy of John Quinn

1956 farthing Author's Collection

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