Coin - 1/3 Farthing, Malta, 1881

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Summary:: 1/3 Farthing, Issued by Malta, 1881
Minted by Royal Mint, London
Acquisition Information:: Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976

Tagged with:	british empire coins, british commonwealth and empire coins
Themes this item is part of:	Royal Mint, London, HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975, The Royal Mint, Early History of London Mints, to 1300, Leonard Charles Wyon, Engraver (1826-1891), Numismatics & Philately Collection
Primary Classification:	COINS
Secondary Classification:	Malta
Tertiary Classification:	working strikes
DateEra:	1881 AD
Denomination:	1/3 Farthing
Obverse Description:	Laureate head of the queen with plain bands forming bow at back facing left; around, VICTORIA D. G. BRITT. REG. F. D.
Reverse Description:	Within an oak wreath and below the royal crown, ONE THIRD / FARTHING / 1881
Edge Description:	Plain
Shape:	Round
Material:	Bronze
Issued By:	Malta, 1881
Mint:	Royal Mint, London, 1881
Artist:	Leonard Wyon - Royal Mint, London, Great Britain
Person Depicted:	HM Queen Victoria, Great Britain
References:	Pridmore 10 KM#750 (under Great Britain)
Bibliography:	[Book], Major Fred Pridmore, The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations Part 1, European Territories, Spink & Son Ltd., London, 1960 [Book], Mr William Hocking - Royal Mint, London Operative, Catalogue of the Coins, Tokens, Medals, Dies and Seals in the Museum of the Royal Mint, London, 1906, 253-254 Pages [Book], Mr Colin Bruce - Krause Publications, Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900, 2006, 482 Pages