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Coin - Farthing, Queen Victoria, Great Britain, 1856
Reg. No: NU 1235
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- Summary:
- Copper coin; Denomination: Farthing
Royal Mint, London
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
A farthing is a quarter penny - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 22 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 4.934 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | pret |
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, London, HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901), William Wyon, Medallist & Engraver (1795-1851), Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975, Early History of London Mints, to 1300, William Wyon, Medallist (1795-1851), The Royal Mint, Alfred Chitty Collection, Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Great Britain |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| DateEra: | 1856 AD |
| Denomination: | Farthing |
| Obverse Description: | Head of the Queen facing left, hair bound in double fillet gathered behind in a knot from which a loose curl; on neck truncation incuse, W.W. (for William Wyon, who designed and engraved the dies); around, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA; below, 1856 WSA 11/8/95 scratched on face and behind head in two lines (the 95 being 1895) |
| Reverse Description: | Britannia seated facing right on a rock holding a trident and resting her right hand on an oval shield which bears the three crosses of the Union Flag; around, BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:; in exergue, a rose, thistle and shamrock combined. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | HM Queen Victoria, England, Great Britain, 1856 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1856 |
| Artist: | William Wyon - Royal Mint, London |
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