King George V 1936 Farthing
Farthing Details:
- Diameter : 20mm, Weight : 2.821g
- Mintage - 9,734,400
- Value ranges from £1.00 - £7.00 depending on condition (Source Collectors Coins GB 2009)
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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 1936?
- Co-axial cable connects New York to Philadelphia.
- Construction is completed on Boulder (Hoover) Dam on the Colorado River, creating Lake Mead.
- Henry Luce begins publication of Life magazine
- Wilhelm Gustloff, Swiss Nazi Party leader, dies
The Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Turkish Straits is signed.
Germany reoccupies the Rhineland.
Gone With the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell, is published.