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BF1933a

Bronze Farthing, 1933

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1933
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
4,560,000 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
Monarch
George V
Diameter
20 mm
Weight
2.8-2.9 g
Metal
Bronze (Copper 95.5%,Tin 3%,Zinc 1.5%)
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 BF1933a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Reverse inscription
FARTHING, Date
CC2000
G5FA-150 2 2
Gouby
BF1933 A -
Peck
P2352 3 B
Freeman
F619 3 B
About Farthings
1933-G5 4 B

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 £1.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £4.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £8.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (November 2026).

The example held

VF Very Fine

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

No description recorded.