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CF1853z

Copper Farthing, 1853

Type
CF Copper Farthing
Year
1853
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
z
Mintage
1,028,628 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VG Very Good
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 CF1853z may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, Date
Reverse inscription
BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:
About Farthings
1853-VA 3 Bd

Condition & value

Held at Very Good. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Held £2.00
  2. F Fine not catalogued
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine not catalogued
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine 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

VG Very Good

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

Detached shamrock