Coppers to Crowns

BF1912

Bronze Farthing, 1912

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1912
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
None recorded
Mintage
7,669,760 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at EF Extremely Fine
Monarch
George V
Diameter
20 mm
Weight
2.8-2.9 g
Metal
Bronze (Copper 95%,Tin 4%,Zinc 1 %)
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)
Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Reverse inscription
FARTHING, Date
CC2000
G5FA-010 1 1
Gouby
BF1912 A -
Peck
P2323 1 A
Freeman
F590 1 A
About Farthings
1912-G5 2 A

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 £8.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £14.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).

The example held

EF Extremely Fine

Obverse

Darkened

Reverse

No description recorded.