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BF1900

Bronze Farthing, 1900

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1900
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
None recorded
Mintage
5,969,317 struck Old Head
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very 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 (↑↑)
Obverse inscription
VICTORIA. DEI. GRA. BRITT. REGINA. FID. DEF. IND. IMP.
Reverse inscription
FARTHING, Date
CC2000
VOFA-580 6 4
Gouby
BF1900 A -
Peck
P1965 - -
Freeman
F578 1 A
About Farthings
1900-VC 1 A

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 £2.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £16.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £35.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).

The example held

VF Very Fine

Obverse

Darkened

Reverse

No description recorded.