1 Farthing - William IV

€8,484.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1831-1837
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Farthing (1⁄960)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionCopper
Weight4.72 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness1.7 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)William Wyon
In circulation to31 December 1869
Reference(s) KM#705, Sp#3848
Obverse descriptionUncrowned portrait of King William IV facing right, legend around, date below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGULIELMUS IIII DEI GRATIA 1831
(Translation: William the Fourth by the Grace of God)
Reverse descriptionSeated figure of Britannia facing right, trident in left hand, shield with Union flag in right, legend around, national flower emblems in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:
(Translation: King of the Britains Defender of the Faith)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1831  - - 2 688 000
1831  - Proof -
1834  - - 1 935 360
1835  - - 1 720 300
1836  - - 1 290 200
1837  - - 3 010 500
Catalog ID8832925970
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