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1 Farthing Middlesex - Social Series / Newton

1 Farthing (Middlesex - Social Series / Newton) - obverse1 Farthing (Middlesex - Social Series / Newton) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom
Type Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens
Year 1793
Value 1 Farthing (1⁄960)
Currency Pound sterling (1158-1971)
Composition Miedź
Weight 3.93 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 15 October 1831
Number
N#
79531
References DH# 1151
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
, Atkins# 220
James Atkins; 1892. The Tradesmen's Tokens of the Eighteenth Century. W.S. Lincoln, London, United Kingdom.
, Batty# 2431
David Thornbory Batty. Batty's Catalogue of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain, Ireland, British Isles and Colonies. Manchester, United Kingdom (4 volumes).

Obverse

Kędzierzawe popiersie w lewo, legenda wokół, ząbkowane obramowanie.Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: Sr. ISAAC NEWTON

Engraver: Thomas Wyon the Younger

Reverse

Róg obfitości skrzyżowany z gałązką oliwną, legenda powyżej, data poniżej, ząbkowane obramowanie.Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
FARTHING.
1793

Edge

Uwaga: istnieją odmiany.Automatically translated

1 Farthing (Middlesex - Social Series / Newton) -  obverse

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Comments

Oprócz bycia Astronomem Królewskim i słynnym naukowcem, Sir Isaac Newton był również przez pewien czas Mistrzem Mennicy Królewskiej, wówczas znajdującej się w Tower of London. (Conder s. 250, 55).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
1793  DH# 1151
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
(en) milled edge 32%
1793  DH# 1151a
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
(en) engrailed edge 52%
1793  DH# 1151b
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
(en) plain edge 16%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Farthing (Middlesex - Social Series / Newton)
Katz
Auction 186
Lot 156
Internet Archive
13 Mar 2026 Undetermined XF USD 23.14
(EUR 20.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Farthing (Middlesex - Social Series / Newton)
Katz
Auction 171
Lot 452
Internet Archive
10 Oct 2025 Undetermined XF USD 11.57
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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