1836 William IV British Farthing

Obverse
1836 William IV British Farthing (Obverse)

Reverse
1836 William IV British Farthing (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  William IV 
Face value:  1 Farthing 
Dates:  From 1831 to 1837 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Head of William IV facing right 
Legend:  GULIELMUS IIII DEI GRATIA 
 
Reverse:  Seated Britannia to the right with trident 
Legend:  BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF: 
 
Edge:  Plain 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  William Wyon 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 705 

Currency
Unit:  Pound Sterling 
System:  Sterling pre-decimal 
 
Fractions:  4 Farthings = 1 Penny
3 Pence = (Threepence)
4 Pence = (Groat)
6 Pence = (Sixpence)
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
2 Florins = Double Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea
 
Mint Marks: 
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
KN - King’s Norton, Birmingham, England

Grades & Prices Available
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Issue
Year: 
1836 
Mintage:  1,290,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  4.7000g (0.15 Oz)  
Composition:  Copper 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  21.70mm 
Thickness:  1.70mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1836 1,290,000 $4.00 $20.00 $125 $185 $275 $325
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