Info please?

[Guest into-me-i-see]

Hi all

i'm sorry if i have put this in the wrong section

Well about 4-5 years ago i was biking down a country lane, when a sparkle caught my eye so (the nosey me i am lol) stopped

and discovered that it was an old coin so i put it in my pocket and home i went and has been sitting on the side ever since up until now.

enough of my rambles

so this coin has Queen Victoria D:G: BRITT:REG:F:D: and is dated 1860 oh and its a Farthing

could anybody give me some information about this coin atall? need anymore info on the coin just ask

Thanks Keelan

[Guest Panterex]

Victorian copper farthings were produced every year from 1838 to 1860.

There are three obverse types:

1: raised (1838 to 1849)

2: raised. Forehead & top of head closer to RIA DEI, hairknot closer to GR (1850 to 1853 and 1855)

3: incuse (1853 to 1860)

Types 2 and 3 both occur in 1853 (Type 3 rare) and 1855. An interesting variety is found in 1851, with the D of DEI over a sideways D. Another in 1856 has the R of VICTORIA over E. There are few overdates, presumably because the obverse dies match those of the sovereign, and it is certain that the obverse dies were switched to farthing production when they started to wear.

In 1860 a switch was made to bronze. Copper farthings dated 1860 are rare, but can easily be distinguished from the much more common bronze farthings of that date as the former have no denomination and the date under the portrait on the obverse rather than below Britannia on the reverse.

Copper farthings were demonetised on 31 December 1869.

Note: cut from http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/farth.html

Regards,

Panterex

[Colin G.]

Keelan,

Have a look at my website (link below) head to the Victorian Bunhead farthings, and see if you can match it to any of the types there. There are quite q few varieties for that particular date.

Any queries drop me an e-mail.