© Dix Noonan Webb
© Dix Noonan Webb
⅓ Farthing - George IV
1827 year| Copper | 1.57 g | 16 mm |
| Issuer | Malta |
|---|---|
| King | George IV (1820-1830) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1827 |
| Value | ⅓ Farthing (1⁄2880) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1972) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 1.57 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 31 December 1869 |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#23651 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 34% |
Reverse
Seated figure of Britannia right, holding trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in left, legend around and national flower emblems in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:
Unabridged legend: Britanniarum Rex Fidei Defensor
Translation: King of the Britains Defender of the Faith
Engraver: William Wyon
Edge
Plain
Comment
The standard weight of these pieces was 288 to the pound avoirdupois (1/18 ounce or 24.3 grains each).Struck for use in Malta where the farthing was already circulating at a face value of three Maltese grani. The third farthing was made to be 1/3 of the weight of a farthing, providing Malta with a coin valued at one grano.
Third-farthings were never legal tender in the United Kingdom.
Interesting fact
The ⅓ Farthing coin from Malta, issued during the reign of George IV in 1827, is interesting because it was made of copper, a material that was not commonly used for coinage at that time. Most coins from that era were made of precious metals like gold or silver, but the use of copper for this coin reflects the economic and political context of the time, when there was a shortage of precious metals and a need for alternative materials to be used in coinage. This coin is a unique example of how currency can be adapted to meet the needs of a specific historical moment.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1827 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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