| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1874-1895 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Leonard Charles Wyon |
| In circulation to | 31 December 1960 |
| Reference(s) | KM#753, Sp#3958/9 |
| Obverse description | Second laureate portrait (`Bun Head`) of Queen Victoria facing left, legend around. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA D:G: BRITT:REG:F:D: (Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | Seated figure of Britannia facing right, trident in left hand, shield with Union flag in right hand, denomination above, date in exergue, sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right. Note: mintmark (if present) below date |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | F A R T H I N G 1874 H |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) |
| Mintage | 1874 H - G`s over sideways - 3 584 000 1874 H - older features - 1874 H - Proof - 1875 - large date, five berries - 712 700 1875 - small date, five berries - 1875 - small date, four berries - 1875 H - - 6 092 800 1875 H - Proof - 1876 H - - 1 175 200 1877 - Proof only - 1878 - - 4 008 500 1879 - - 3 977 100 1879 - large `9` - 1880 - Four berries in wreath - 1 842 700 1880 - Three berries in wreath - 1881 - Four berries in wreath - 3 494 600 1881 - Proof - 1881 - Three berries in wreath - 1881 H - - 1 792 000 1882 H - - 1 792 000 1882 H - Proof - 1883 - - 1 128 600 1883 - Proof - 1884 - - 5 782 000 1884 - Proof - 1885 - - 5 442 300 1885 - Proof - 1886 - - 7 767 700 1886 - Proof - 1887 - - 1 340 800 1888 - - 1 887 200 1890 - - 2 133 000 1890 - Proof - 1891 - - 4 959 600 1891 - Proof - 1892 - - 887 200 1892 - Proof - 1893 - - 3 904 300 1894 - - 2 396 700 1895 - mintage incl. KM#788.1 - 2 852 850 |
| Catalog ID | 7155193530 |
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