Farthing Coin

The George VI Farthing coin pack contains an original farthing coin of George VI. The double-sided pack has a hole in which the coin is held in a clear blister, this allows both the obverse and reverse to be clearly seen. The farthing (meaning four part) was worth one quarter of a penny and 1/960th of a pound. The first farthings were made by cutting pennies into quarters, however, during the 13th century a small silver farthing was introduced. The obverse of the George VI farthing shows a portrait of the king, but Britannia was dropped from the reverse for the first time since 1672 and replaced by one of Britain’s smallest birds, the Wren. This reverse remained in use for the remainder of the coins existence.