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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Farthing | 1744 | Forgery (3.42g) | Fair |
£15.00
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Farthing | 1746 | NEF |
£195.00
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Farthing | 1746 | Abt.VF |
£65.00
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Farthing | 1746 | AVF |
£44.00
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Farthing | 1746 | F |
£15.00
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Farthing | 1746 | Fair |
£11.00
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Farthing | 1749 | VF |
£69.50
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Farthing | 1749 | AVF |
£49.50
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Farthing | 1749 | NF |
£17.50
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Farthing | 1749 | underweight flan (4.19g) | GF |
£49.50
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Farthing | 1750 | NFair |
£9.50
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Farthing | 1754 | Almost as struck | much original colour sl. spot |
£225.00
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Farthing | 1754 | NEF-EF |
£125.00
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Farthing | 1754 | VF |
£32.50
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Farthing | 1754 | AVF |
£25.00
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Farthing | 1754 | GF | thick edge |
£15.00
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Farthing | 1754 | F |
£15.00
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Farthing | 1754 | NF |
£11.00
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Farthing | 1754 | NF | crimped |
£9.50
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Farthing | 1754 | Forgery (2.38g) | Fair |
£22.50
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Farthing | 1754 | Narrow date | EF+ | RARE |
£260.00
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Farthing | 1754 | Narrow date | NEF |
£195.00
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Farthing | 1754 | Narrow date | VF |
£95.00
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Farthing | 1754 | Narrow date | GF |
£49.50
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Farthing | 1754 | Narrow date | AVF | die flaws |
£44.00
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Farthing | 1754 | Narrow date | NFair |
£22.50
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Farthing | 1754 | Wide date | GVF |
£69.50
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Farthing | 1754 | Wide date | GFair |
£5.00
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Farthing | 1771 | 7/1 Slabbed by CGS | AU-78 |
£795.00
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Farthing | 1771 | Geo.III forgery ... | NF | Misstruck with 20% extra flan |
£125.00
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