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William IV farthing, 1831

Overview

Museum number

RMM 168

Country

United Kingdom

Ruler

William IV

Object name

coin
currency

Denomination

farthing

Date

1831

Design

Obverse

uncrowned portrait of William IV to right
inscription: GULIELMUS IIII DEI GRATIA

Reverse

Britannia seated to right
inscription: BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:

Obverse designer

William Wyon after Sir Francis Chantrey

Reverse designer

Wyon, William

Edge

plain

Die axis

360

Production

Mint

Tower Hill

Material

copper

Dimensions

Weight

4.39g

General comments

See Canada box file.

Acquisition

Acquired from

Cape Breton Development Corporation ex wreck of the Leonidas, 16.1.1976

References

Standard reference

Peck 1466