| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1937-1948 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.38 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget Reverse: Harold Wilson Parker |
| In circulation to | 31 December 1960 |
| Reference(s) | KM#843, Sp#4116 |
| Obverse description | Uncrowned portrait of King George VI facing left, legend around. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F :
D : IND : IMP.
HP (Translation: George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor of India) |
| Reverse description | Eurasian wren left (Troglodytes troglodytes), date above and denomination below (from the Greek `troglodytes` meaning cave-dweller). |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1938 HWP FARTHING |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1937 - - 8 131 200 1937 - Matte Proof - 4 1937 - Proof - 26 400 1938 - - 7 449 600 1938 - Proof - 1939 - - 31 440 000 1939 - Proof - 1940 - - 18 360 000 1940 - Proof - 1941 - - 27 312 000 1941 - Proof - 1942 - - 28 857 600 1942 - Proof - 1943 - - 33 345 600 1943 - Proof - 1944 - - 25 137 600 1944 - Proof - 1945 - - 23 736 000 1945 - Proof - 1946 - - 24 364 800 1946 - Proof - 1947 - - 14 745 600 1947 - Proof - 1948 - - 16 622 400 1948 - Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 1237386410 |
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