1 Farthing Token - Commerce
1828 year| Copper | - | - |
| Location | Scotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George IV (1820-1830) |
| Type | Trade tokens › Business tokens |
| Year | 1828 |
| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#187252 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Date and legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE FARTHING
1828
TOKEN
Comment
This token is often referred to as the "Mullins' farthing" in relation to the half penny token that was actually ordered by Mullins. This farthing is in fact a Scottish token that was not used in Canada.By R.C. Willey in Canadian Numismatic Journal, January 1983. Image Camerinvs
See also
p 627 in Batty's catalogue of the copper coinage of Great Britain ... 1877
https://archive.org/details/battyscatalogue01battgoog/page/n312
