King George VI 1950 Farthing
Farthing Details:
- Diameter : 20mm, Weight : 2.838g
- Mintage 10,324,800
- 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 1950?
- Great Brinks Robbery: 11 thieves steal more than $2 million from an armored car in Boston, Massachusetts
- Albert Einstein warns that nuclear war could lead to mutual destruction.
- The first race in the inaugural FIA Formula One World Championship is held at Silverstone, England.
- United States defeats England 1-0 in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.
- Mt. Etna erupts in Sicily.
- Scottish nationalists take the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey.
- The Peak District becomes Britain's first National Park.