Farthing Details:

1. Diameter : 20mm, Weight : 2.838g
2. Mintage 23,364,800 
3. Value ranges from £0.10 - £5.00 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 1946?

• The Allies seize 1,000 Nazis attempting to revive the Nazi party in Frankfurt.
• First meeting of United Nations General Assembly in London.
• Jukeboxes go into mass production
• The 20mm Vulcan gatling gun is invented
• First year of the Baby Boom (46-64)Postwar birth rise
• Start of the boom in sales of television sets