1 Farthing - James I Lennox issue; type 4/3 mule
Features
| Issuer |
England
(United Kingdom)  |
|---|---|
| King |
James I (1603-1625)
|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Years | 1622-1623 |
| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 0.44 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Roller milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 63836 |
| References | Sp# 2680/2679 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). 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 9 jewels on the circlet. Privy mark annulet.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IACO: D: G: MAG: BRIT:
Unabridged legend: Iacobus Dei Gratia Magnae Britanniae
Translation: James by the Grace of God [King] of Great Britain
Reverse
Crown with 5 jewels on the circlet. Eagle-headed harp with 6 or 7 strings. No privy mark.
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), copper farthing token, production contracted to Lord Lennox.
Variants:
Emerson 44a; Peck/BMC 62 (6 harp strings)
Emerson 44b; Peck/BMC 63 (7 harp strings)
Variants:
Emerson 44a; Peck/BMC 62 (6 harp strings)
Emerson 44b; Peck/BMC 63 (7 harp strings)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (1622-1623) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 90
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