1 Farthing - James I Harington issue; type 1b
Features
| Issuer |
England
(United Kingdom)  |
|---|---|
| Król |
James I (1603-1625)
|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Years | 1613-1614 |
| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Miedź |
| Weight | 0.3 g |
| Diameter | 12 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 302493 |
| References | Sp# 2675 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Charles Wilson Peck; 1970. English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, 1558-1958 (2nd Edition). British Museum, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
(en) Crown over sceptres centrally with legend around, privy mark is central jewel on crown.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
IACO D*G. MAG BRIT
or
IACO D.G. MAG BRIT
Unabridged legend: Iacobus Dei Gratia Magnae Britanniae
Reverse
(en) Crowned harp centrally with legend around, fret/Harington Knot at start of legend.
Script: łaciński
Lettering: # FRA. ET. HIB. REX
Unabridged legend: Franciae Et Hiberniae Rex
Comments
(en) House of Stuart (1603-49), James I (1603-25), Harington type 1b copper farthing token.
Everson 1b 11-14; Peck 1b 39-45. Some have a tin wash.
Privy marks are the central jewel of the crown on obverse: unmodified, trefoil, crescent and mullet.
James I and Charles I farthings were considered tokens as they were not legal tender. Despite featuring a harp, Harington farthing tokens were not used in Ireland.
Everson 1b 11-14; Peck 1b 39-45. Some have a tin wash.
Privy marks are the central jewel of the crown on obverse: unmodified, trefoil, crescent and mullet.
James I and Charles I farthings were considered tokens as they were not legal tender. Despite featuring a harp, Harington farthing tokens were not used in Ireland.
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