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BF1901b

Bronze Farthing, 1901

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1901
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
b
Mintage
8,016,459 struck Old Head
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
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 BF1901b 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-590 6 4

Condition & value

Held at Uncirculated. 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 Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Below the best grade held
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ Below the best grade held
  8. UNC Uncirculated Held £100.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CC2000.

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

Obverse

Bright

Reverse

No description recorded.