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	Station Information - British coin Quarter Farthing
		The quarter farthing British coin (1/16th of a penny, 1/3840th of a pound) was produced for circulation in Ceylon in various years between 1839 and 1853 (although proof coins were anomalously produced in 1868).
		Coins were minted in 1839, 1851, 1852, 1853, and the proof issue of 1868.
		The 1839-1853 coins were made of copper, weighed 1.2 grams, and had a diameter of 13.5 millimetres.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/b/br/british_coin_quarter_farthing.html (123 words)

	Encyclopedia: English/British coin Farthing
		Henry IV issued farthings in both the "heavy" (pre 1412) and "light" (1412-13) coinages (20% lighter), although allowing for the prevalence of clipping it is quite difficult to distinguish between the two coinages at the size of the farthing.
		Tin farthings continued to be produced for the first few years of the joint reign of William and Mary, being dated 1689-1692, but the coins were rapidly becoming unpopular as the problems of the corrosion of tin became apparent.
		Farthings weighing 2.7 - 2.9 grams and of 20 millimetres diameter (which was to remain the standard size of the coin for the remainder of its existence) were minted in all years of Edward VII's reign (1901-1910) except 1901.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/English/British-coin-Farthing (4087 words)

	British coin Half Farthing -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The half farthing (The people of Great Britain) British coin (1/8th of a penny, 1/1920th of a pound) was produced in various years between 1828 and 1856 (although proof coins were anomalously produced in 1868).
		The coin was initially produced in 1828 for use in (An island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India) Ceylon, and again in 1830.
		The change in design in 1842 was because the coin was additionally made legal tender in the (A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland) United Kingdom from 13 June of that year.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Br/British_coin_Half_Farthing.htm (408 words)

	Farthing (coin) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Henry IV issued farthings in both the "heavy" (pre 1412) and "light" (1412–13) coinages (20% lighter), although allowing for the prevalence of clipping it is quite difficult to distinguish between the two coinages at the size of the farthing.
		Tin farthings continued to be produced for the first few years of the joint reign of William and Mary, being dated 1689–1692, but the coins were rapidly becoming unpopular as the problems of the corrosion of tin became apparent.
		Farthings weighing 2.7 – 2.9 grams and of 20 millimetres diameter (which was to remain the standard size of the coin for the remainder of its existence) were minted in all years of Edward VII's reign (1901–1910) except 1901.
	www.toshare.info /en/Farthing_coin.htm (4132 words)

	British coinage Information - TextSheet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The English penny was derived from a small silver coin minted by Charlemagne which was in general circulation in Europe during the middle ages.
		The weight of this coin was instituted by Charlemagne, and the purity of 92.5% silver (sterling silver) was instituted by Henry II in 1158 with the "Tealby Penny" -- a hammered coin.
		British government sources suggest that prices have risen over 61 fold since 1914, so a mediaeval sterling silver penny might be worth around £4.50 today, and a farthing (a quarter penny) would have the value of slightly more than today's pound.
	www.search-mesothelioma.com /encyclopedia/b/br/british_coinage.html (1258 words)

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		Coins from British dependencies are sometimes found in change in other jurisdictions, but are not legal tender in the United Kingdom and tend not to be accepted by UK traders and banks.
		A farthing was a mag, a silver threepence was a joey and the later cupro-nickel threepence was called a threepenny bit (pronounced thrup'ny bit), a sixpence was a tanner and a half crown was a half dollar.
		In 1920, the silver content of all British coins was reduced from 92.5% to 50%, with a portion of the remainder consisting of manganese, which caused the coins to tarnish to a very dark colour after they had been in circulation for a significant period.
	www.homestayfinder.com /Dictionary.aspx?q=British_coinage (1956 words)

	British Coins before the Florin, Compared to French Coins of the Ancient Regime
		Silver coins would simply become tokens for their face value in gold, regardless of the intrinsic value of silver (so long as this was less than the face value!).
		Half and even quarter farthing coins were minted for use in Celyon (with the halves made current in Britain itself in 1842), and third farthings were minted for many years for use in Malta.
		The modern British 5p coin, which is the decimal descendant of the shilling, thus may be said to be the last link to Roman coinage, although, as the solidus, it only existed on paper for the many centuries of the silver penny.
	www.friesian.com /coins.htm (7159 words)

	English/British coin Farthing - Free Online Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Redirected from Farthing This article discusses the history of the Farthing (fourth-thing) or quarter penny coin from its introduction in the twelfth century to its demise in 1960.
		It was long considered that the first silver farthing coins were produced in the reign of King Edward I (1272-1307), with earlier requirements for small change being provided by "cut coinage" i.e.
		Farthings were not produced in anything like the quantities of the penny and halfpenny because, although they were useful to ordinary people, they were not so much used by the wealthy and powerful; also there was less profit and more trouble in manufacturing them for the moneyers than there was for the larger denominations.
	www.sneaknews.com /econtents/fa/Farthing.html (4027 words)

	The DiCamillo Companion - British Money Home Page
		The coin is considered to be part of British coinage because it has no indication of what country it was minted for, being made in the same style as the contemporary Third Farthing.
		The coin was not minted in the new classification
		The coin is considered to be part of British coinage because it has no indication of what country it was minted for, being made in the same style as the contemporary Quarter Farthing.
	www.dicamillocompanion.com /British_Money.html (2725 words)

	Coins of the UK - Fractional Farthings
		The first of the fractional farthings to be issued was the third-farthing, which throughout the period of issue from 1827 to 1913 was minted solely for use in Malta.
		The obverse for the Victorian coins is identical to that of the Maundy Fourpence.
		The quarter farthing was issued for use only in Ceylon between 1839 and 1853, and was never legal tender in the UK.
	www.tclayton.demon.co.uk /fract.html (845 words)

	WINS Newsletter
		She handed the coin board and a quarter to her son and let him search the board to find the proper position for the quarter.
		My primary stock-in-trade and general expertise is in British Coins, however, I have been known to handle just about anything that comes through the door in a very diverse range of numismatic materials, which has given me a very solid overall background knowledge of the numismatic field, worldwide.
		Coins that I enjoy most, personally, are turn of the century French bronze coins, Peruvian Sols, and late eighteenth century British Cartwheel-type pattern pieces.
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	Common Names of British Coin Denominations by Chard
		Actually, I have already covered many of these points in our other coin FAQ page British Coin Denominations However the purpose of that page was to present a complete list of denominations with first and last dates, and values.
		A "crown" was originally five shillings, originally being a gold coin issued during the reign of Henry VIII in 1544.
		Some British coins had a value of thirteen shillings and four pence, but were never known as a mark.
	www.24carat.co.uk /commoncoinnames.html (1294 words)

	British coin Quarter Farthing -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The quarter farthing British coin (1/16th of a penny, 1/3840th of a pound) was produced for circulation in (An island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India) Ceylon in various years between 1839 and 1853 (although proof coins were anomalously produced in 1868).
		The obverse bears the left-facing portrait of Queen (A waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally) Victoria, with the inscription
		For other denominations, see (additional info and facts about British coinage) British coinage.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Br/British_coin_Quarter_Farthing.htm (165 words)

	Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion: Foldout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Iron Age Potin coins from 100 BC to AD 50 were made from an alloy of tin and copper, and were based upon Celtic coins and are found mainly in northern Kent.
		A silver florin coin worth 2/- was introduced in 1849 and remained a unit of currency after decimalisation, when it was equivalent to 10p and was legal tender until 1991.
		The first silver coins – known as a testoon – portrayed an accurate likeness of the head of Henry VII and were introduced in 1504.
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	British coin Quarter Farthing : British coin quarter farthing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		British coin Quarter Farthing : British coin quarter farthing
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	Denominations of British Coins, Names, Values & Dates
		This list of British coin denominations includes a number of Roman denominations, as they were used in Britain when it was under the influence of Roman rule.
		Continuing with the florin example, it changed from a sterling silver coin after 1919, to become a debased silver coin with a 50% silver content, and after 1946, it was reduced to a silvery coloured cupro-nickel coin.
		Maundy coins of fourpence, threepence, twopence and one penny are still produced annually, for presentation in the Maundy ceremony.
	www.24carat.co.uk /denominations.html (581 words)

	Coins of the UK
		A characteristic of proof coins is that they have very sharp edges because of the high pressures used to ensure that the metal flows into all details of the design.
		Three new coins have been introduced since decimalisation - the 20p appeared in 1982 followed by the pound coin in 1983 and the two pound coin in 1998 (although 1997 versions are frequently found in change).
		Commemorative two pound coins were issued irregularly from 1986, but these early coins differ from the circulating version first issued in 1998 in that the latter is much thinner and is also bimetallic.
	www.tclayton.demon.co.uk /coins.html (3131 words)

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	farthing - definition by dict.die.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency.
		Greek assarion, i.e., a small _as_, which was a Roman coin equal to a tenth of a denarius or drachma, nearly equal to a halfpenny of our money.
		The lepton (mite) was the very smallest copper coin.
	dict.die.net /farthing (112 words)

	British coin Quarter Farthing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The quarter farthing British coin (1/16 penny [0.0625d], 1/3840 pound [£0.000 260 416 666...}) was produced for circulation in Ceylon in various years between 1839 and 1853 (although proof coins were anomalously produced in 1868).
		It is the lowest denomination of coin ever minted for Britain.
		This page was last modified 05:18, 10 October 2005.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_coin_Quarter_Farthing (162 words)

	British coin Quarter Farthing - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		British coin Quarter Farthing - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about British coin Quarter Farthing contains research on
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		While I was still working, I was a member of the executive committee of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association of Britain and Ireland, and an employee director of my employer's share ownership trust company.
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	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/User:Arwel_Parry (451 words)

	Hi-Grade British, English, and United Kingdom Copper and Bronze Farthings, Half Farthings and Smaller Denominations - ...
		United Kingdom copper farthings were produced until 1860 when even smaller, bronze (more durable) farthings were introduced.
		During the reigns of George IV and William IV half farthings were minted in 1828, 1830, and 1837 for use in Ceylon and third farthings in 1827,and 1835 for use in Malta.
		Under Victoria half-farthings were minted 1839-1868; third farthings 1844-1868 and 1866-1885; and quarter farthings for Ceylon 1839-1853.
	ssenterprise.tripod.com /farthing.htm (271 words)

	Guide to British coin pre decimal denominations.
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		A farthing was the smallest unit of predecimal currency in the last 100 years.
		The last florin for circulation was dated 1967 although they were used as Ten new pence (10p) until the ten pence coin was made smaller in 1992.
	www.predecimal.com /predecimaldenominations.htm (753 words)

	UK Great Britain Coin Collector Software - CoinManage UK
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	MSN Encarta - Dictionary - farthing
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		former British coin: a former British coin worth a quarter of an old penny
		[ Old English fēorthung "quarter of a penny" < fēortha "fourth" + -ing "fractional part"]
	encarta.msn.com /dictionary_1861610552/farthing.html (87 words)

	eBay.ie - Quarter Third Half-Farthing, Milled 1816-1901, British, Coins items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		half a farthing of 1844 in good condition
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