King George VI 1941 Farthing
Farthing Details:
- Diameter : 20mm, Weight : 2.838g
- Mintage 27,312,000
- Value ranges from £0.10 - £4.00 and above, depending on condition (Source Collectors Coins GB 2009)
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| Obverse A | Reverse 1 | Obverse Design: George's bust facing right, (by T H Paget) abbreviated legend is as follows: GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX: F: D: IND: IMP: (George V by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India) |
Reverse Design: Wren facing right, with the word "FARTHING" below and the date above. |
Varieties
There is 1 known variety of this coin.
What Happened in 1941?
- World War II continues
- 1st Gold record presented to Glenn Miller for Chattanooga Choo Choo.
- Wonder Woman follows Superman and Batman into the comic books.
- Motorola manufactures a two-way AM police radio.
Citizen Kane experiments with flashback, camera movement, sound techniques.
First Microwave transmission.