BF1897b
Bronze Farthing, 1897
- Type
BFBronze Farthing- Year
1897- Mint
- Royal Mint, ordinary issue
- Variety
-
b - Mintage
- 4,579,800 struck Old Head
- In the collection
- 1 example, best at F Fine
- Monarch
- Victoria - Old (Veiled) 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
BF1897b may belong to a
different striking from this one.
- Obverse inscription
- VICTORIA. DEI. GRA. BRITT. REGINA. FID. DEF. IND. IMP.
- Reverse inscription
- FARTHING, Date
- CC2000
VOFA-562 6 4- Gouby
BF1897 B -- About Farthings
1897-VC 1a Aa
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 £1.00
- F+ Fine+ not catalogued
- VF Very Fine £2.00
- VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
- EF Extremely Fine £16.00
- EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
- UNC Uncirculated £35.00
- BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
- FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued
Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).
The example held
F Fine
Obverse
Darkened
Reverse
Low tide