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BF1953a

Bronze Farthing, 1953

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1953
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
6,109,200 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Diameter
20 mm
Weight
2.8-2.9 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 BF1953a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
+ ELIZABETH II DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REGINA F: D:
Reverse inscription
Date, FARTHING
CC2000
EZFA-005 1 1
Gouby
BF1953 A -
Peck
P2520 1 A
Freeman
F660 1 A
About Farthings
1953-E2 1 A

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

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

VF Very Fine

Obverse

Cross (+) after F.D. to bead

Reverse

I of FARTHING to gap