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The 1937 to 1956 British Farthing features a wren on the reverse. All documentation refers to nothing more than simply "Wren".
It is suggested by one source that the designer, Thomas Humphrey Paget, probably did not know the type of wren himself, and merely engraved a wren from a picture.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe wren was on the reverse of all British Farthing coins from 1937 to their last minting in 1956.
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∙ 14y agoFrom 1937 to 1956, the bird on the reverse of a British Farthing is a Wren.
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∙ 12y agoThere is no deep and meaningful philosophical answer. The wren is Britain's smallest bird, so it was put on Britains smallest denomination coin of the time.
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∙ 12y agoThe British Farthing issued from 1937 to 1956 inclusive, featured a wren on the reverse.
The designer was H Wilson Parker. His initials "WP" appear behind the feet of the wren.
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What is the value of an 1880 British Half-Farthing?
The last British Half-Farthing coin was issued in 1868.
What is the value of a 1962 British Farthing?
Such a coin does not exist. The last British Farthing was minted in 1956 and they were demonetised in 1960.
What is the value an 1887 British Half-Farthing?
The Royal Mint produced no Half-Farthing coins after 1856.
What is the value of an 1871 British Farthing?
Such a coin does not exist. The Royal Mint produced no Farthing coins in 1870 or 1871.
What is a British Penny Farthing coin worth?
A "Penny Farthing" is not a coin, it was a very popular 19th Century bicycle invented in 1871 by British engineer, James Starley. It was called a "Penny Farthing" because of the disparate size of the two wheels, which were likened to a "Penny" and a "Farthing". There were Penny coins and Farthing coins, with four Farthings (Fourthings) to the Penny. Make up your mind which coin you have and resubmit your question.
What is the Canadian equivalent to a British Farthing- current year?
The last British Farthing was minted in 1956 and the coin was demonetised in 1960. There is no British decimal equivalent coin, but at the time of decimalisation, a Farthing, if the coin had existed, would have converted to 0.104 New Pence GBP. At current January 2010 exchange rates, that would be about 2 cents CAD.
What is the value of a 1971 British Farthing?
Such a coin does not exist. The Farthing was last issued in 1956 and withdrawn from circulation and demonetised in 1960.
Is a Farthing and old Shilling the same?
No. A farthing was a small British copper or bronze coin valued at one quarter of a Penny. A Shilling was a silver coin equal to 12 Pence.
Was the Farthing ever used in the Australian currency?
The British Farthing was in use in Australia before Australia got its own coinage in 1910, but there has never been an Australian Farthing coin.
What is the value of a 1920 King George copper Half-Farthing?
Such a coin does not exist. The British Half-Farthing was last issued for circulation in 1856.
What British copper coin was minted in the year 1697?
The British copper Halfpenny and the Farthing were both minted in 1697. Both coins are near identical, the Farthing being smaller than the Halfpenny.
What is a British farthing?
It was a small coin, either copper or bronze, that was valued at one fourth of a penny.
