1 Farthing South Wales
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1793 |
| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 21.16 mm |
| Thickness | 1.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 15 October 1831 |
| Number | N# 52576 |
| References | DH# 28 Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom. David Thornbory Batty. Batty's Catalogue of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain, Ireland, British Isles and Colonies. Manchester, United Kingdom (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Laureate bust right, legend around.
Note: no period after legend
Script: Latin
Lettering: SOUTH WALES FARTHING
Reverse
The Prince of Wales' crest on shield between sprigs of flowers, legend and date above.
Note: the 3 in date has rounded top and the sprig has only two flowers on each side
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PRO BONO PUBLICO
1793
Edge
Milled
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 90
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