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Farthing - Gloucestershire Bristol / Town
Issuer | England |
Year | 1652-1670 |
Type | Emergency coin |
Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
Currency | English Trade Tokens (1648-72) |
Composition | Copper |
Weight | 3.02 g |
Dimensions | 21.3 mm |
Thickness | 1.4 mm |
Shape and Technique | Round
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Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Engraver(s) | Thomas Rawlins |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | B-W#12-20, Withers#12-20 |
Obverse description | Letters above date with engraver`s initial below, all within inner circle, legend around. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Obverse lettering | C · B
1652
R
· A · BRISTOLL · FARTHING * (Translation: City of Bristol) |
Reverse description | Sailing ship issuing from castle within inner circle, legend around. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Reverse lettering | THE ·
ARMES · OF · BRISTOLL * |
Edge | Plain |
Mint | |
Mintage | 1652 - With or without R below date. - 1660 - With or without R below date. - 1662 - With or without R below date. - 1670 - No R below date. -
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Catalog ID | 5053396970 |
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