1897 dark Victoria British Bronze "Widow Head" Farthing

Obverse
1897 dark Victoria British Bronze "Widow Head" Farthing (Obverse)

Reverse
1897 dark 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

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Issue
Year: 
1897 dark 
Mintage:  4,580,000 (incl. previous) 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  KM# 788.2 with darker 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
1897 dark 4,580,000 $1.00 $6.70 $15.00 $27.00 $50 $75
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