| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1949-1952 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.31 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#867, Sp#4119 |
| Obverse description | Uncrowned portrait of King George Vi facing left, legend around. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI
DEF. (Translation: George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | Eurasian wren left (Troglodytes troglodytes), date above and denomination below (from the Greek `troglodytes` meaning cave-dweller). |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1950 HWP FARTHING |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1949 - - 8 424 000 1949 - Proof - 1950 - - 10 324 800 1950 - Matte Proof - 4 1950 - Proof - 17 500 1951 - - 14 016 000 1951 - Matte Proof - 4 1951 - Proof - 20 000 1952 - - 5 251 200 1952 - Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 6348277620 |
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