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Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, young head, pg 1 (1838 to 1849)
Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, young head, pg 1 (1838 to 1849)
Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, young head, pg 2 (1850 to 1864c)
Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, young head, pg 2 (1850 to 1864c)
Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, bun head, pg 1 (1860 to 1868)
Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, bun head, pg 1 (1860 to 1868)
Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, bun head, pg 2 (1869 to 1879)
Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, bun head, pg 2 (1869 to 1879)
Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, bun head, pg 3 (1880 to 1895)
Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, bun head, pg 3 (1880 to 1895)
Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, old veiled head, 1895 to 1901
Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, old veiled head, 1895 to 1901
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Queen Victoria era farthing - United Kingdom

United Kingdom

farthing

Victoria

1837 to 1901

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Values, images, and specifications for British

farthing coins from 1837 to 1901.

Victoria became Queen in

1837 after the death of her

uncle (William IV), who had

no legitimate heirs.


The first Queen Victoria

United Kingdom farthing

was minted in 1838, and

the last in 1901.

The Queen Victoria era United Kingdom farthing obverse

features Queen Victoria facing left.


Earlier years show the 'young head', middle years the

'bun head', and later years the 'old veiled head'.


The reverse shows the helmed Britannia seated facing

right, holding a trident, hand resting on a shield.

Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, young head, pg1 (1838 to 1849)

UK farthing

1838 to 1849


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Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, young head, pg2 (1850 to 1864c)

UK farthing

1850 to 1864c


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In 1860 the date moved from obverse to reverse,

and the composition changed from copper to bronze.


Victoria was the longest reigning British monarch at

nearly 64 years, until topped by Elizabeth II in 2015.

Victoria married Albert in 1840. The pair had 9 children,

who went on to marry in to royalty across Europe.

The Victorian era was one of dramatic change and

development in industry, science, culture, and politics.


1 farthing = 1/4 of a penny

= 1/48 of a shilling = 1/960 of a pound

Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, bun head, pg1 (1860 to 1868)

UK farthing

1860 to 1868


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Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, bun head, pg2 (1869 to 1879)

UK farthing

1869 to 1879


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Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, bun head, pg3 (1880 to 1895)

UK farthing

1880 to 1895


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Queen Victoria era UK farthing values, old veiled head, 1895 to 1901

UK farthing

1895 to 1901


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