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BF1940a

Bronze Farthing, 1940

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1940
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
18,360,000 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
Monarch
George VI
Diameter
20 mm
Weight
2.7-2.9 g
Metal
Bronze
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 BF1940a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP.
Reverse inscription
Date, FARTHING
CC2000
G6FA-045 1 1
Peck
P2463 - -
Freeman
F634 1 A
About Farthings
1940-G6 1 A

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 £1.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

No description recorded.