Summary

Farthing, Issued by Jamaica, 1907
Minted by Royal Mint, London

Obverse Description

Within a beaded circle, a crowned and draped bust of the King facing right, the King is wearing the Imperial Crown and the ermine Robe of State, the Collar of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath; around, EDWARD VII KING AND EMPEROR; below the bust truncation, the artist's initials, DES; below between two beads, 1907

Reverse Description

Within a beaded circle a shield bearing the arms and crest of the colony, around below on scroll INDUS UTERQUE SERVIET UNI; around, JAMAICA FARTHING

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

This coin is part of a date set collected by Alfred Chitty in Australia, most coins show circulation wear.

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