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George VI farthing, 1952

Overview

Museum number

RMM 1831

Country

United Kingdom

Ruler

George VI

Object name

coin
currency

Denomination

farthing

Date

1952

Design

Obverse

uncrowned portrait of George VI to left
inscription: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF.

Reverse

wren to left
inscription: FARTHING 1952

Obverse designer

Paget, Thomas Humphrey

Reverse designer

Parker, Harold Wilson

Edge

plain

Die axis

360

Production

Mint

Tower Hill

Material

bronze

Dimensions

Weight

2.79g

Acquisition

Acquired from

Coining Press Room, 20.10.1983

References

Standard reference

Freeman 658
Peck 2487