½ Farthing - Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Colonial, United Kingdom

½ Farthing - Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Colonial, United Kingdom, 1839-1856 obverse image½ Farthing - Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Colonial, United Kingdom, 1839-1856 reverse image
½ Farthing - Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Colonial coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
  • Years of Minting:
    1839-1856
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Plain
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
½ Farthing - Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Colonial Reference Price

Reference Price

n/a

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

½ Farthing - Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Colonial Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Central crowned denomination above date with rose, thistle and shamrock below date.Note: 1839-dated issues bear only a rose below date

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


First uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around.

Engraver:


William Wyon

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


Plain

½ Farthing - Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Colonial Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D:

Reverse:


HALF FARTHING 1844

½ Farthing - Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Colonial Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper

Size

½ Farthing - Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Colonial sizes
  • Weight:2.36 g
  • Diameter:18 mm
  • Thickness:1.3 mm
  • Edge:Plain
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