King Edward VII 1903 Farthing
Farthing Details:
- Diameter : 20mm, Weight : 2.834g
- Mintage 5,331,200
- Value ranges from £1.00 - £55.00 and above, depending on condition (Source Collectors Coins GB 2009)
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- 1903 farthings were chemically darkened, to avoid the being confused for half sovereigns, these were very similar in size.
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Obverse Design: Edward's bust facing right, abbreviated legend is as follows: EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP (Edward VII by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India) |
Reverse Design: Seated Britannia facing right, holding a shield and trident, with the word "FARTHING" above and the date below. |
Varieties
- There are 1 known varieties of this coin.
What Happened in 1903?
- Harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam.
- New bicycle race "Tour de France" announced.
- 1st regular transatlantic radio broadcast between US and England.
- Niagera Falls runs out of water because of a drought.
- Wright brothers obtain airplane patent.
- The Great Train Robbery, directed by Edwin S. Porter, is filmed.
- December 17th At 10:35 AM, 1st sustained motorized aircraft flight (Orville Wright).