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George V Farthing 1865-1936 AD
The reign of King George V produced farthings to a basically unchanged design every year between 1911 and 1936. The obverse shows a left-facing portrait of the king by Sir Bertram Mackennal, with the inscription GEORGIVS V DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FID DEF IND IMP, and the usual right-facing Britannia on the reverse. Unlike some of the pennies of this reign, no farthings have mintmarks from provincial mints. Until 1918, farthings were issued in an artificially toned state so that they would not be confused with the half-sovereign coin, but by the end of the war half-sovereigns were no longer being struck. The content of the bronze used in the farthing was changed in 1923 to 95.5% copper, 3% tin and 1.5% zinc, although the weight of the coin remained 2.8-2.9 grams and the diameter was 20 millimetres.
Obverse Design:
George's bust facing left, abbreviated legend is as follows:
GEORGIUS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP
(George V by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India)
Reverse Design:
Seated Britannia facing right, holding a shield and trident, with the word "FARTHING" above and the date below.
The reign of King George V produced farthings to a basically unchanged design every year between 1911 and 1936. The obverse shows a left-facing portrait of the king by Sir Bertram Mackennal, with the inscription GEORGIVS V DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FID DEF IND IMP, and the usual right-facing Britannia on the reverse. Unlike some of the pennies of this reign, no farthings have mintmarks from provincial mints. Until 1918, farthings were issued in an artificially toned state so that they would not be confused with the half-sovereign coin, but by the end of the war half-sovereigns were no longer being struck. The content of the bronze used in the farthing was changed in 1923 to 95.5% copper, 3% tin and 1.5% zinc, although the weight of the coin remained 2.8-2.9 grams and the diameter was 20 millimetres.
Obverse Design:
George's bust facing left, abbreviated legend is as follows:
GEORGIUS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP
(George V by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India)
Reverse Design:
Seated Britannia facing right, holding a shield and trident, with the word "FARTHING" above and the date below.
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