1 Farthing - Charles I Richmond issue; type 5
Features
| Issuer |
England
(United Kingdom)  |
|---|---|
| Król |
Charles I (1625-1649)
|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Years | 1632-1633 |
| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Miedź |
| Weight | 0.47 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 537429 |
| References | Everson# 110a-110c Tim Everson; 2015. Seventeenth Century Trading Tokens of Surrey and Southwark. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom. , Sp# 3186 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). Tim Everson; 2007. The Galata Guide to the Farthing Tokens of James I & Charles I: A History and Reclassification. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom. 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 with 5 jewels, the central of which is oblong, over crossed sceptres. Double rose mintmark at 12 o'clock, legend around with apostrophe punctuation.
Script: łaciński
Lettering: CARO D G MAG BRI
Reverse
(en) Crown with 5 jewels, the central of which is oblong, over six-stringed, scroll-fronted harp, legend around.
Script: łaciński
Lettering: FRA ET HIB REX
Comments
(en)
Obverse: CARO! D! G! MAG! BRI
Reverse 1: FRA! ET HIB! REX.
Reverse 2: FRA! ET HIB! REX
Reverse 3: FR'A! ET HIB! REX.
During the reign of King Charles I (1625–1649), farthings continued to be produced under the king’s licence. Towards the end of the reign of James I, in 1623 Ludovic, Duke of Lennox acquired the additional title of the Duke of Richmond, but died a few months later without an heir. The farthing patent passed to his widow, Frances Stewart, Dowager Duchess of Richmond & Lennox – who had as partner in it, Sir Francis Crane. This patent was confirmed to them on the 30th of May, 1625, by Charles I upon his accession. Thus, the first ‘farthing’ issues of Charles I are consequently called Richmonds.
For more information on Richmond farthings, please visit The Old Currency Exchange
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1632-1633) | Everson# 110a Tim Everson; 2015. Seventeenth Century Trading Tokens of Surrey and Southwark. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom. |
(en) R1 (BMC 201) | |||||||||||||
| ND (1632-1633) | Everson# 110b Tim Everson; 2015. Seventeenth Century Trading Tokens of Surrey and Southwark. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom. |
(en) R2 (BMC 201) | |||||||||||||
| ND (1632-1633) | Everson# 110c Tim Everson; 2015. Seventeenth Century Trading Tokens of Surrey and Southwark. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom. |
(en) R3 (BMC 202) | |||||||||||||
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