1 Farthing - George III 1st issue

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Król	George III (1760-1820)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1771-1775
Value	1 Farthing (1⁄960)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1971)
Composition	Miedź
Weight	4.93 g
Diameter	23 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	31 December 1869
Number	N# 13152
References	KM# 602 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# 3775 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

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Obverse

Popiersie króla Jerzego III w laurze i w kirasie, w prawo, legenda dookoła. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: GEORGIVS· III·REX·

Reverse

Siedząca postać Britannii w lewo, trójząb w lewej ręce, gałązka oliwna w prawej, tarcza z flagą Unii spoczywająca po lewej stronie, legenda wokół, data w exergue. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BRITANNIA·
1775

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower of London), United Kingdom (1279-1810)

Comments

Standardowa waga tych monet wynosiła 92 funty szterlingi (0,17 uncji lub 76,1 ziaren).

Wybite w londyńskiej mennicy Tower. Współczesne podróbki są powszechne.

Odmiany rewersu z 1771 r.: związane z gałązką oliwną w dłoni Britannii;

Rewers A liść na prawo od N;
Rewers B liść do N;
Rewers C liść między A i N;

Odmiany matryc awersu i rewersu z 1773 roku:

Powyższy obraz został udostępniony dzięki uprzejmości członka Numista Sjoelunda i aboutfarthings.co.uk.

Rotacja matrycy z 1775 roku: podczas gdy większość monet tego typu była wyrównana, niektóre egzemplarze z 1775 roku zostały wybite en medaille. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

The standard weight for these pieces was 92 to the pound avoirdupois (0.17 ounces or 76.1 grains).

Struck at the Tower mint, London. Contemporary counterfeits are common.

1771 reverse die varieties: relating to the olive sprig in Britannia's hand;

Rev A leaf to right of N;
Rev B leaf to N;
Rev C leaf between A and N;

1773 obverse and reverse die varieties:

The image above is shared courtesy of Numista member Sjoelund and aboutfarthings.co.uk.

1775 die rotation: whilst most strikes of this type were coin alignment, some 1775 dated pieces were struck en medaille.

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Date	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1771							$ 930	(en) reverse die varieties (see comments)	8%
1773	$ 5.80	$ 9.20	$ 13	$ 17	$ 30	$ 220	$ 300	(en) multiple die varieties (see comments)	55%
1774							$ 320		16%
1775	$ 3.90	$ 3.90	$ 5.80	$ 10.00			$ 570		41%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 March 10 The Cinderellie Collection of British Coins Showcase Auction 61479 Lot 21067	10 Mar 2025	1771 – (en) reverse die varieties (see comments)	UNC (PCGS MS62 Brown)	USD 312.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 April 25 - 29 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3073 Lot 31134	29 Apr 2019	1771 – (en) reverse die varieties (see comments)	UNC (PCGS PR64 Brown)	USD 1920.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2026 January 26 Spotlight: Great Britain World Coins Showcase Auction 61586 Lot 23105	26 Jan 2026	1773 – (en) multiple die varieties (see comments)	UNC (NGC MS63 Red and Brown)	USD 585.60 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 October 22 - 23 Spotlight: Great Britain World Coins Showcase Auction 61344 Lot 25234	22 Oct 2023	1773 – (en) multiple die varieties (see comments)	UNC (NGC MS62 Brown)	USD 89.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232249 Lot 62501	1 Dec 2022	1773 – (en) multiple die varieties (see comments)	UNC (NGC MS63 Brown)	USD 276.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232206 Lot 62526	3 Feb 2022	1773 – (en) multiple die varieties (see comments)	UNC (NGC MS64 Brown)	USD 456.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 January 30 The Long Island Collection of European Coins Showcase Auction 61255 Lot 97258	30 Jan 2022	1773 – (en) multiple die varieties (see comments)	UNC (NGC MS63 Brown)	USD 264.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232117 Lot 65430	28 Apr 2021	1773 – (en) multiple die varieties (see comments)	UNC (NGC MS61 Brown)	USD 168.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232117 Lot 65429	28 Apr 2021	1773 – (en) multiple die varieties (see comments)	UNC (NGC MS63 Brown)	USD 228.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231921 Lot 64248	23 May 2019	1773 – (en) multiple die varieties (see comments)	UNC (PCGS MS64 Red and Brown)	USD 336.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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