1 Farthing - James I Harington issue; type 1c
Features
| Issuer |
England
(United Kingdom)  |
|---|---|
| King |
James I (1603-1625)
|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Year | 1614 |
| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 0.26 g |
| Diameter | 12 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 537074 |
| References | Sp# 2675A Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). Tim Everson; 2007. The Galata Guide to the Farthing Tokens of James I & Charles I: A History and Reclassification. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom. Charles Wilson Peck; 1970. English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, 1558-1958 (2nd Edition). British Museum, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Crown with 5 jewels over sceptres. Legend starts between sceptre heads. Privy mark is 'grasshopper' below crown.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IACO D*G* MAG BRIT
or
IACO D.G. MAG BRIT
Unabridged legend: Iacobus Dei Gratia Magnae Britanniae
Translation: James by the Grace of God [King] of Great Britain
Reverse
Crowned harp with 7 strings and 9 indistinct jewels on the crown. Legend around. Fret/Harington Knot at start of legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: # FRA. ET. HIB. REX
Unabridged legend: Franciae Et Hiberniae Rex
Translation: France and Ireland (continuation of obverse legend)
Comments
House of Stuart (1603-49), James I (1603-25), Harington type 1c copper farthing token.
James I and Charles I farthings were considered tokens as they were not legal tender. Despite featuring a harp, Harington farthing tokens were not used in Ireland.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1614) | Everson Farthing# 15aTim Everson; 2007. The Galata Guide to the Farthing Tokens of James I & Charles I: A History and Reclassification. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom. |
IACO D*G* MAG BRIT (BMC 37) | |||||||||||||
| ND (1614) | Everson Farthing# 15bTim Everson; 2007. The Galata Guide to the Farthing Tokens of James I & Charles I: A History and Reclassification. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom. |
IACO D.G. MAG BRIT (BMC 38) | |||||||||||||
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