Summary
Bronze coin; Denomination: Farthing
Royal Mint, London
George V (1911-1936)
This coin was given a bright finish as the half-sovereign was no longer being struck (all pre 1918 and some 1918 farthings were given a dark finish at the mint to minimize confusion with the gold coin)
Obverse Description
Bare head of the King facing left; below on neck truncation in small letters, B.M. (Bertram MacKennal); around, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Reverse Description
Britannia seated facing right on a rock wearing a helmet and flowing robes; she holds a trident and rests her right hand on a shield which bears the combined crosses of the Union Flag; around above, FARTHING; in exergue, 1920
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
1920 AD
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Issued By
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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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Type of item
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Dimensions
20 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.92 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 4060 Pages
