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with three leaves on either side. The mint produced additional issues in 1842, 1843, 1844, 1847, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, and 1856, all to the same size and weight standards as the issues of George IV and
William IV, but with the rose emblem changed to a joint rose,
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in 1868. In 1842, they were also declared legal tender in the United
Kingdom. Half farthings were demonetised along with all other British copper coins on 31 December 1869.
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and the date. The coins used the same reverse dies as the issues of George IV, and were struck with the same size and weight standards.
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307:, weighed 2.4 grammes, and had a diameter of 18 millimetres. The mint produced a second issue of George IV half farthings in 1830.
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criticised the proclamation. All
British copper coins, including half farthings, were demonetised on 31 December 1869.
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half farthings in bronze and copper-nickel in 1868, but no 1868 half farthings were issued for circulation.
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in 1837. The obverse bore a right-facing portrait of
William IV by Wyon with the legend
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coins introduced in 1836 and issued for Ceylon in 1839. The new reverse featured a
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with shield, facing right and holding a trident, with the inscription
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English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the
British Museum: 1558-1958
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The mint produced one issue of half farthings during the reign of
325:'s first issue in 1839. The obverse used the same dies as Wyon's
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1828, 1830, 1837, 1839 1842–1844, 1847, 1851–1854, 1856, 1868 (
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in various years between 1828 and 1856, and as a bronze
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Former coin of the United
Kingdom and other territories
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345:and the date. Below the date, the coins featured a
369:on 13 June 1842. Several letters to the editor in
271:first produced half farthings in 1828 for use in
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1268:Pre-decimalisation coins of the United Kingdom
1237:List of people on coins of the United Kingdom
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365:Half farthings were made legal tender in the
251:. The coins were minted in copper for use in
283:of the coin bore a left-facing portrait of
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331:VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:
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1212:List of British currencies
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316:GULIELMUS IIII DEI GRATIA
303:. The coins were made of
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399:, King of the Britains,
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291:and the date, while the
127:Profile of the monarch (
498:"Fractional Farthings"
289:GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA
1077:Five guineas (£5/5/–)
1062:Double sovereign (£2)
1038:Half sovereign (10/–)
479:United Kingdom portal
401:Defender of the Faith
1174:Landmarks of Britain
1067:Two guineas (£2/2/–)
358:. The mint produced
1159:Quintuple sovereign
1024:Quarter guinea (5/3
1014:Double florin (4/–)
500:. Royal Mint Museum
397:By the Grace of God
35:
1258:Coins of Sri Lanka
1202:Sterling banknotes
1169:The Queen's Beasts
1033:Third guinea (7/–)
986:Fifteen pence (1/3
774:Quarter farthing (
465:Numismatics portal
287:, with the legend
91:(1828–1856) copper
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1139:Quarter sovereign
1043:Half guinea (10/6
913:Three halfpence (
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16:(Redirected from
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327:Maundy fourpence
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98:Years of minting
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586:
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569:, p. 400
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277:William Wyon
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207:British coin
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140:William Wyon
75:18.0 mm
55:
1019:Crown (5/–)
972:Sixpence (6
945:Twopence (2
939:West Indies
880:Halfpenny (
339:royal crown
192:Design date
146:Design date
88:Composition
1252:Categories
1196:(currency)
856:Farthing (
766:£sd system
437:References
312:William IV
269:Royal Mint
257:proof coin
67:2.3 g
49:£0.0005208
1194:Sterling
1149:Sovereign
1134:Britannia
994:Australia
631:Peck 1960
619:Peck 1960
607:Peck 1960
590:Peck 1960
567:Peck 1960
555:Peck 1960
543:Peck 1960
531:Peck 1960
519:Peck 1960
425:In full,
412:In full,
391:In full,
372:The Times
335:fourpence
297:Britannia
285:George IV
171:Various (
31:One half
1187:See also
915:1
904:Penny (1
356:shamrock
235:shilling
185:shamrock
136:Designer
129:Victoria
72:Diameter
33:farthing
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352:thistle
293:reverse
281:obverse
263:History
242:⁄
228:⁄
214:⁄
181:thistle
154:Reverse
110:Obverse
797:Ceylon
354:, and
305:copper
279:. The
209:worth
205:was a
168:Design
124:Design
1164:Lunar
826:Malta
504:1 May
379:Notes
360:proof
249:penny
247:of a
237:, or
233:of a
221:pound
219:of a
173:Crown
105:only)
103:proof
83:Plain
54:0.125
46:Value
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506:2023
267:The
216:1920
201:The
195:1842
177:rose
175:and
149:1839
80:Edge
64:Mass
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1103:£20
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