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1 Farthing - George II older bust
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1741-1754 |
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| Weight | 4.93 g |
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| Reverse description | Seated allegorical figure of Britannia facing left, holding a long trident in her left hand and an olive branch in her outstretched right hand. A shield bearing the Union flag rests against her left side. The figure is placed on a rock or plinth above the exergue, which bears the date of issue. A Latin legend is arranged around the periphery of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | BRITAN NIA. 1754 |
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Between 1741 and 1754, farthing production was erratic and politically low-priority — the denomination was increasingly resented by the public, who found copper coinage debased and poorly managed compared to silver. The Royal Mint struck these in comparatively small quantities, and several years within the range saw no production at all. Individual dates vary considerably in scarcity, a fact the KM number alone obscures entirely.