BF1860j
Bronze Farthing, 1860
- Type
BFBronze Farthing- Year
1860- Mint
- Royal Mint, ordinary issue
- Variety
-
j - Mintage
- 2,867,200 struck Bun Head
- In the collection
- 1 example, best at F Fine
- Monarch
- Victoria - Young Head (Second (Bun) Head)
- 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
BF1860j may belong to a
different striking from this one.
- Obverse inscription
- VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:
- Reverse inscription
- FARTHING, Date
- CC2000
VYFA-200 4 2- Freeman
F498 2 A- About Farthings
1860-VB 2 A
Condition & value
Held at Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.
- VG Very Good Below the best grade held
- F Fine Held £100.00
- F+ Fine+ not catalogued
- VF Very Fine £300.00
- VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
- EF Extremely Fine £700.00
- EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
- UNC Uncirculated not catalogued
- BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
- FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued
Catalogue figures from CC2000 (October 2026).
The example held
F Fine
Obverse
Mule - toothed 4 berries (1+2+1)
Reverse
Beaded