King George v 1914 Farthing
Farthing Details:
- Diameter : 20mm, Weight : 2.821g
- Mintage - 6,126,988
- Value ranges from £1.00 - £35.00 depending on condition (Source Collectors Coins GB 2009)
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- 1914 farthings were chemically darkened, to avoid the being confused for half sovereigns, these were very similar in size.
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| Obverse A | Reverse 1 | Obverse Design: George's bust facing left, abbreviated legend is as follows: GEORGIUS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP (George V 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 2 known varieties of this coin.
What Happened in 1914?
- Stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded.
- 1st steamboat passes through Panama Canal
- Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife at Sarajevo, Bosnia.
- Germany informs Austria that it will support war against Serbia
- Germany offers Austria war aid to fight against Russia in Serbia.
- Austrian Crown Council votes in favor of war against Serbia
- Austria-Hungary issues ultimatum to Serbia leading to WW I.
- Proclamation prohibits Canadian mint from issuing gold coins.
- German squadron bombards Hartlepool, Scarborough and Whitby on east coast of England.