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BF1902a

Bronze Farthing, 1902

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1902
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
5,185,120 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at EF Extremely Fine
Monarch
Edward VII
Diameter
20 mm
Weight
2.7-2.9 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 BF1902a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Reverse inscription
FARTHING, Date
CC2000
E7FA-005 1 1
Gouby
BF1902 A -
Peck
P2231 - B
Freeman
F580 1 A
About Farthings
1902-E7 1 Ba

Condition & value

Held at Extremely 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 Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Held £10.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £16.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

EF Extremely Fine

Obverse

Weak strike (breastplate)

Reverse

No description recorded.