George V Farthing (1917)

Bertram Mackennal (obv)

Common

Date

1917

Object Type

Bronze farthing (1/4 penny, 1/960 of a pound)

Medium / Material

Bronze

Production Place

Tower Hill, London

Dimensions

H 20 × W 20 × D 1.2 mm · 2.83 g

Condition

Extremely Fine

A wartime farthing — by 1917 farthings were being blackened at the Mint to distinguish them at a glance from sovereigns.

Materials & Techniques

Bronze alloy, 2.83 g

Location

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