1 Farthing - George VI - Eurasian Wren (with 'IND:IMP')
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin in pre decimal currency, 960 of them would make up a pound, 48 in a shilling and 4 to a penny.
Key Details
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR)
Issuer
The Royal Mint
Currency
Pound Sterling
GBP - £
1158 - 1970
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1937 - 1948
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
20 mm
Thickness
1.31 mm
Weight
2.83 g
Face Value
1 Farthing (1⁄960 GBP)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Uncrowned portrait of King George VI with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Thomas Humphrey Paget
Obverse Lettering
GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
HP
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Georgius VI Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor Indiae Imperator
Obverse Lettering Translation
George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor of India
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A Eurasian wren with the date above and denomination below.
Reverse Designer
Harold Wilson Parker
Reverse Lettering
1945
HWP
FARTHING
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1937
8,131,200
Circulated
1938
7,449,600
Circulated
1939
31,440,000
Circulated
1940
18,360,000
Circulated
1941
27,312,000
Circulated
1942
28,857,600
Circulated
1943
33,345,600
Circulated
1944
25,137,600
Circulated
1945
23,736,000
Circulated
1946
24,364,800
Circulated
1947
14,745,600
Circulated
1948
16,622,400
Circulated