How much was a farthing worth?

The British farthing ( 14d) coin, from Old English fēorðing, from fēorða, a fourth, was a unit of currency of one quarter of a penny, equivalent to 1960 pound sterling, or 148 shilling.
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How much is a farthing coin worth?

The Farthing (¼d) coin from "fourthing," was worth one quarter of a Penny. It was minted in Bronze and replaced the earlier Copper Farthings, it was used during the reign of six monarchs: Victoria, Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II, ceasing to be legal tender in 1960.
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Is a farthing worth anything today?

Values of the Farthing Today

A very fine example will command around £7.50, while a perfect uncirculated example can be worth upwards of £100. Moving forward in the Victorian era, and an 1880 farthing – with Britannia on the back still – is somewhat rarer than those issued in the earlier years.
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Is a 1942 farthing worth anything?

The current catalogue price is $30.00 in mint state 60 and there is no price for this coin in mint state 63, which they are. It is a scarce coin, in much better condition than they usually come.
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How much is a 1938 farthing worth?

The farthings dated 1938, 1939 and 1956 were struck in smaller numbers than others (though still in the millions) and as such command a slightly higher value of about $10 when in fully uncirculated condition.
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What is the rarest farthing?

Only one very rare type of farthing was issued during the reign of King Henry VII (1485–1509), struck at the London mint. It has the unique inscription HENRIC DI GRA REX around the king's bust to distinguish it from the coins of the earlier Henries.
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Are old Sixpences valuable?

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Sixpences minted between 1920 and 1946 were struck in 50% silver. Those struck before 1920 are made of 92.5% silver, so accordingly are worth almost double. Rare coins, such as a 1893 sixpence with the Victoria jubilee head, could be worth thousands of pounds.
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What is the bird on a 1942 farthing?

The wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), being the smallest British bird, symbolises the smallest denomination of British coin. Farthings were demonetised before the rest of the pre-decimal currency. They ceased to be legal tender after 31 December 1960.
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When was the last farthing minted?

The farthing gained importance during the Second World War, but never circulated as freely as the halfpenny; minting ceased in 1956 and farthings were demonetised at the end of 1960.
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How much was a crown worth?

The crown was worth five shillings (a shilling being 12 pre-decimal pence) or one quarter of a pound, until decimalisation in February 1971.
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How much was a sixpence worth?

The sixpence (6d; /ˈsɪkspəns/), sometimes known as a tanner or sixpenny bit, is a coin that was worth six pence, equivalent to one-fortieth of a pound sterling, or half of a shilling.
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Why is there a wren on a farthing?

King Edward eventually gave in on the question, fearing that such designs would be unacceptable to the British people, but non-heraldic themes for the halfpenny (a sailing ship) and farthing survived. The selected design for the farthing, a wren, placed the smallest British bird on the British coin smallest in value.
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What was a shilling worth?

The shilling (1/- or 1s.) was a coin worth one twentieth of a pound sterling, or twelve pence. It was first minted in the reign of Henry VII as the testoon, and became known as the shilling, from the Old English scilling, sometime in the mid-16th century. It circulated until 1990.
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How much is a shilling worth today?

A pound was worth twenty shillings and each shilling was worth a dozen pennies. Today, a shilling from Churchill's England has the purchasing equivalent of 5 pence in the decimal currency system.
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How much was a farthing in the Bible?

The Greek word for the quadrans was κοδράντης (kodrantes), which was translated in the King James Version of the Bible as "farthing". In the New Testament a coin equal to one half the Attic chalcus was worth about 3/8 of a cent.
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Are old British coins valuable?

A silver two pence piece dated between 1971 and 1992 could be worth anywhere between £200 and £1,000. In 2016, a silver 2p that was almost discarded as a fake after it was discovered in a charity collection tin sold at auction for £1,350 – almost 70,000 times more than the actual value of the coin.
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How many groats are in a farthing?

Worth: 10 Groats or 3 Shillings & 1 Groat. but more likely it would be 10 Groats or 3 Shillings and a Groat. Years: 1887 - 1890.
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Are threepenny bits worth anything?

The value of a threepence – in this case we are talking about the 12-sided, brass 'thrupenny bit' that was produced during the 20th century – varies depending upon the year it was minted, and the rarity of that year's issue. Therefore, it can be anywhere between a few pence and quite large amounts of money.
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How much was a threepenny bit worth?

The British threepence (3d) coin, usually simply known as a threepence, thruppence, or thruppenny bit, was a unit of currency that equalled 14 of one shilling sterling or 180 of one pound sterling. It was used in the United Kingdom, and earlier in Great Britain and England.
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How much is 2 shillings and 6 pence worth today?

What is 2 shillings and 6 pence in today's money? 2 shillings and 6 pence is 12½p in UK decimal money.
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Which is bigger a penny or a farthing?

The smallest denomination is a farthing. The next larger unit is a penny, or pence in the plural. Situated between these two units of currency is the most common small change coin of the colonial period, a halfpenny. Two farthings equals a halfpenny and two halfpence equal one penny.
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Why is a shilling called Bob?

Bob – The subject of great debate, as the origins of this nickname are unclear although we do know that usage of bob for shilling dates back to the late 1700s. Brewer's 1870 Dictionary of Phrase and Fable states that 'bob' could be derived from 'Bawbee', which was 16-19th century slang for a half-penny.
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