1896 Victoria British Bronze "Widow Head" Farthing

Obverse
1896 Victoria British Bronze "Widow Head" Farthing (Obverse)

Reverse
1896 Victoria British Bronze "Widow Head" Farthing (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  Queen Victoria 
Face value:  1 Farthing 
Dates:  From 1895 to 1901 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Mature draped bust of Queen Victoria facing left 
Legend:  VICTORIA·DEI·GRA·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF·IND·IMP· 
 
Reverse:  Britannia seated to the right 
Legend:  FARTHING 
 
Edge:  Plain 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Thomas Brock 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 788 

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: 
1896 
Mintage:  3,669,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  KM# 788.1 with bright finish 

Specifications
Total Weight:  2.8000g (0.09 Oz)  
Composition:  Bronze 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  20.00mm 
Thickness:  1.10mm 

Description

Varieties:

  • KM# 788.1 (1895-1897) with bright finish.
  • KM# 788.2 (1897-1901) with darker finish.

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1896 3,669,000 $1.00 $8.40 $18.00 $35.50 $70 $95 $400
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