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BF1955a

Bronze Farthing, 1955

Type
BF Bronze Farthing
Year
1955
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
5,779,200 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 BF1955a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
+ ELIZABETH. II. DEI. GRATIA. REGINA. F: D:
Reverse inscription
FARTHING
CC2000
EZFA-030 2 1
Gouby
BF1955 A -
Peck
P2525 - -
Freeman
F667 3 D
About Farthings
1955-E2 3 D

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 £0.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £0.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £2.00
  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.