The Farthing (¼d) coin from "fourthing," was worth one quarter of a Penny.
It was minted in Bronze and replaced the earlier Copper Farthings, it was used during the reign of six monarchs: Victoria, Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II, ceasing to be legal tender in 1960. There were two hundred and forty Pennies in one Pound sterling and four in a Penny.
Please see our Farthing Coins for sale below:
Farthings
Item | Date | Description | Grade | Additional Desc | Price | |
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1654 | Bedford John Paulin | F | Ex Baldwins sold with old ticket |
£49.50
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1655 | Bedford Henry Fitzhugh | GF | Ex Baldwins sold with old ticket |
£44.00
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1665 | Copper Pattern P412 ... | XF-45 | BN |
£425.00
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1665 | Gilt Copper P415 | VF | holed gilt fading |
£110.00
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1665 | Silver Pattern P407 | Abt.VF |
£375.00
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1665 | Silver Pattern P422 | GF | Ex Farthing specialist sold with ticket |
£225.00
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1672 | VF |
£210.00
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1672 | VF | some cor. & patina |
£110.00
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1672 | GF-AVF |
£95.00
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1672 | Fair | Struck 15% off centre |
£95.00
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1672 | Poor+ |
£9.50
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1672 | Loose drapery | NF-F |
£49.50
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1673 | NFair |
£15.00
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1673 | CAROLA | Fair |
£110.00
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1674 | Abt.VF |
£210.00
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1674 | NFair | Struck 10% off centre - date appears twice |
£125.00
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1675 | GVF | nice lettering poorly struck |
£260.00
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1675 | VF+ |
£240.00
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1675 | AVF |
£160.00
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1675 | GF |
£59.50
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1675 | NF |
£44.00
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1675 | GFair-NF |
£32.50
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1675 | Poor-Fair |
£11.00
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1675 | Narrow date | NF |
£85.00
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1675 | Slabbed by PCGS | AU-58 |
£795.00
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1690 | NF | some scrs. |
£140.00
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1690 | GFair | usual corrosion sold with ticket |
£75.00
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1690 | Fair | very corroded |
£49.50
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1690 | Poor+ |
£39.50
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1690 | Mary Copper Pattern ... | GFair-NF |
£59.50
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Buy |