Coppers to Crowns

CF1847g

Copper Farthing, 1847

Type
CF Copper Farthing
Year
1847
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
g
Mintage
3,879,720 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at EF Extremely Fine
Monarch
Victoria - Young Head (First Head)
Diameter
22 mm
Weight
4.5-4.9 g
Metal
Copper
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 CF1847g may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, Date
Reverse inscription
BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:
About Farthings
1847-VA 1a Ba

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

Catalogue figures from Estimate (October 2026).

The example held

EF Extremely Fine

Obverse

High 4

Reverse

No serifs to B in BRITANNIAR