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Collection Bronze Farthing

BF1860a

Bronze Farthing, 1860

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1860
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
2,867,200 struck Young Head
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
20 mm
Weight
2.8-3.0 g
Metal
Bronze (Copper 95%, Tin 4%, Zinc 1%)
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of BF1860a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:
Reverse inscription
FARTHING, Date
CC2000
VYFA-205 4 3
Gouby
BF1860 C -
Peck
P1858 2 B
Freeman
F499 2 B
About Farthings
1860-VB 2 B

Condition & value

Held at Very Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Held £6.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £40.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £120.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

VF Very Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

Toothed 4 berries (1+2+1)

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Toothed, group of rocks left of LH