© Dan Gravenor
© Dan Gravenor
Lauer Model Half Farthings - Victoria
1887 year| Aluminium | 0.35 g | 16.3 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1887 |
| Value | ½ Farthing (1⁄1920) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 0.35 g |
| Diameter | 16.3 mm |
| Thickness | 0.77 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#159854 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Jubilee Model Half Farthing, depicting St. George and the dragon. The I in farthing is clear of the exergual line. Legend spacers are : stop - six pointed star - stop (closely spaced, and aligned)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
JUBILEE MODEL
HALF FARTHING
Edge
Plain
Comment
Http://www.aboutfarthings.co.uk/Lauer%20Model%20Farthings.htmlModel farthings were unofficial "trial" pieces produced by coin manufacturers to advertise the quality of the products they were manufacturing. They were also in some cases intended as a suggestion for possible future coin designs.
Many of the official trial pieces, or the scarcer varieties can command a premium and are extremely collectable due to the lower mintages involved. There were however a few series produced that were more common and can be readily found and collected. Due to the unusual designs, sizes and denominations their origin and purpose tends to cause confusion.
