Queen Victoria Bun Head Farthing 1881
Farthing Details:
- Diameter : 20mm Weight : 2.84g
- Mintage - 3,494,670
- Value ranges from £1.00 - £250.00 depending on condition and type (Source Collectors Coins GB 2009)
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| Obverse C - 3 Berries to the wreath, hook nose with curved tip | Reverse 1 Normal |
Obverse Design: Victoria's bust facing left, abbreviated legend is as follows: VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D: (Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of Britains, Defender of the Faith) |
Reverse Design: Seated Britannia facing right, holding a shield and trident, with the word "FARTHING" above, and the date below. |
Varieties
- There are 4 known varieties of this coin.
What Happened in 1881?
- New York City's oldest independent school for girls, the Convent of the Sacred Heart New York (91st Street), is founded.
- Edward Rudolf founds the 'Church of England Central Society for Providing Homes for Waifs and Strays' (now The Children's Society).
- The Pali Text Society is founded.
- University College Dublin is established in Ireland.
- The United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) is founded, and the first U.S. Tennis Championships are played.
- The League of the Three Emperors is resurrected.
- Some Vatican archives are opened to scholars for the first time.
- Abilene, Texas is founded.
- The Newcastle United F.C. is founded as the Stanley F.C., with a further name change to Newcastle East End F.C. a few months later.
- The Leyton Orient F.C. is founded.
- Minto, North Dakota is founded.
- Rafaela, Argentina is formed.
- Culford School, a public school in Suffolk, United Kingdom, is founded.
- Anti-Semitic pogroms in Southern Russia start.