A King George 5th Pre Decimal Farthing British CoinAll in Good Condition They have been through circulation and I leave the cleaning to your own preference If you don't see the date you want keep looking as I revise and update quantity's every week or so, or send me a message. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ History of the Farthing for informational use only The Farthing's Last Day By Richard Cavendish | Published in History Today Volume: 60 Issue: 12 2010 The farthing ceased to be legal tender on December 31st, 1960. King George VI wren farthing 1946 The stroke of midnight that ushered in New Year's Day 1961 tolled the funeral bell for the farthing. Originally a fourthling, or fourth part of a penny, Britain's tiniest coin had a history stretching back to the 13th century. Until then people would cut a penny into two or four pieces to obtain a smaller coin. The first farthing coins seem to have been tried out as an experiment from around 1216 in the early days of Henry III. A quarter the size of a penny, they were made of silver and showed the young king holding a sceptre, with a cross on the reverse. They evidently met a need as millions of them were issued during the reign of Edward I. They were minted in London and various provincial cities. In the 15th century some were struck in Calais and later third-farthings, worth a 12th of a penny, were minted for use only in Malta. Coins have always had an important public relations function and James I, who introduced copper farthings, made sure that they bore his title as the ruler of the new entity of Great Britain: Iaco DG Mag Brit (James by the Grace of God King of Great Britain) on the reverse they had a crowned harp and said Fra Et Hib Rex (King of France and Ireland). They were not struck at the Roy

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• Era:George V (1910-1936), Country/Region Of Manufacture:United Kingdom Coin: Farthing King George 5th Very Good Condition Quarter Of 1d
• Denomination:Farthing
• Year Of Issue:1910

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