Summary
Cupro-Nickel coin; Denomination: Farthing
Royal Mint, London
George VI (1936-1952)
A farthing is a quarter penny
Obverse Description
Bare head of the King facing left; below neck in small letters, HP (T. Humphrey Paget); around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF:
Reverse Description
Wren standing facing left; behind in field monogram HWP (H. Wilson Parker); below, FARTHING; above, 1949
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1949 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
19 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.89 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 4118 Pages
[Book] Peck, C. W. 1970. English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum., Peck 2481 Pages
