King George V 1915 Farthing
Farthing Details:
- Diameter : 20mm, Weight : 2.821g
- Mintage - 7,129,254
- Value ranges from £1.00 - £350.00 depending on condition (Source Collectors Coins GB 2009)
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- 1915 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 is 2 known varieties of this coin.
What Happened in 1915?
- British begin using the depth charge as an anti-submarine weapon. Sonar developed by Paul Langevin. Trench mortars first used.
- Earthquake in Avezzano Italy kills 29,800.
- Lusitania, Cunard liner, sunk by German submarine off Kinsale Head, Irish coast, with loss of 1152 lives; 102 Americans (my great aunt was on this)
- Ford Motor Company manufactures its 1 millionth Model T automobile.
- Federal Baseball League disolved.
- Albert Einstien publishes his "General Theory of Relativity".
- 7.8 earthquake shakes Pleasant Valley Nevada.