when did the victorian farthing start circulating?
1838
History of the British farthing
Farthings bearing the portrait of Queen Victoria, by Wyon, were struck beginning in 1838
what is the history of the british farthing? A British coin worth a quarter of an old penny. when did it first come out? 13th century. where was it made? England. what early issue did the coin have? First struck in copper in the early 17th century. who ruled during this period of time? James I of England. Britannia did he ever appear on the coin? Yes, in 1672. was the coin named after a place or person? No, it was derived from the Anglo-Saxon "feorthing", a "fourthling" or "fourth part". was the coin renewed in any way? In 1799, name of the denomination and the date on the same side as the monarch's head were added.
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History of the British farthing [SEP] Victorian farthings
Farthings bearing the portrait of Queen Victoria, by Wyon, were struck beginning in 1838; no change was made to the reverse other than substituting the abbreviation (Regina, or Queen) for (King), indicating there was now a reigning Queen. The farthing remained the same size it had been since 1826. From 1838, the farthing was struck every year of Victoria's long reign except 1870, 1871 and 1889 (the 1877 issue was only in proof and may have been made at a later date). The same obverse dies were used for the copper farthing and the sovereign and most likely were used for the gold coin first.