Farthing
If you collect rare British Farthing coins then you're in the right place. Here we have collected the very best British coins for sale and also auctions from around the world all in one place, all on one page so you can easily add to your British coin collection. Farthings are a quirky British coin and were worth slightly more than a sixpence.
What is a farthing
A farthing (derived from the Anglo-Saxon feorthing, a fourthling or fourth part) was an English coin worth one quarter of a penny, or 1/960 of a pound sterling. They were first minted in England in the 13th century, and continued to be used until 31 December 1960, when they ceased to be legal tender.
Early examples were silver, but surviving examples are rare because they were infrequently stored. The first copper farthings were issued during the reign of King James I, who gave a licence for minting to John Harington, 1st Baron Harington of Exton. Licences were subsequently given out until after the Commonwealth, when the Royal Mint resumed production in 1672. Many modern farthings are fairly common and easy to find. They have always been an attractive coin and modern farthings featured an imprint of the bird with which they share their name.
There is something quintissentially British about the farthing, it is one of those coins that is always popular with coin collectors from overseas as well that British coin collectors. Farthings also often pop up in antique fairs and junk shops and along with common worn pennies and ha'pennies, are not generally expensive to collect. Needless to say, fine old and medieval examples obviously are very valuable and can see for a lot of money as you will see below no doubt.
Rare Farthing coins for sale
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 1690 TIN FARTHING WILLIAM AND MARY VERY RARE NEF $2,610.30 Time Remaining: 11d 18h 6m Buy It Now for only: $2,610.30 Buy It Now |
 1684 Charles II Tin Farthing Super Rare S 3395 Extra $2,475.00 Time Remaining: 3d 23h 43m Buy It Now for only: $2,475.00 Buy It Now |
 1686 TIN FARTHING VERY RARE GVF VF AS STUCK $1,977.50 Time Remaining: 11d 18h 3m Buy It Now for only: $1,977.50 Buy It Now |
 1826 Farthing High Grade ICG MS 66 $1,999.00 Time Remaining: 23d 1h 13m Buy It Now for only: $1,999.00 Buy It Now |
 GEORGE I FARTHING 1723 R OVER SIDEWAYS R IN REX VERY RARE $1,392.16 Time Remaining: 12d 17h 21m Buy It Now for only: $1,392.16 Buy It Now |
 Choice Uncirculated 1723 Woods Hibernia Farthing $1,295.00 Time Remaining: 21d 2h 30m Buy It Now for only: $1,295.00 Buy It Now |
 2020 OLD BRITISH coins coin crown farthing plus world $631.22 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 33m Buy It Now for only: $631.22 Buy It Now |
 1675 Charles II Farthing S3394 Very Nice Choice Coin $900.00 Time Remaining: 3d 23h 48m Buy It Now for only: $900.00 Buy It Now |
 Richard II Farthing Very Rare Good Very Fine Spink 1703 HHC365 $870.10 Time Remaining: 16d 14h 17m Buy It Now for only: $870.10 Buy It Now |
 CHARLES II SILVER PATTERN FARTHING MEDALET 1676 $838.46 Time Remaining: 18d 20h 58m Buy It Now for only: $838.46 Buy It Now |
 1721 George I Farthing Far stop after Rex S 3662 $800.00 Time Remaining: 1d 18h 38m Buy It Now for only: $800.00 Buy It Now |
 CHARLES II SILVER PATTERN FARTHING 1665 $759.36 Time Remaining: 18d 20h 52m Buy It Now for only: $759.36 Buy It Now |
 Proof Great Britain Charles II Pattern Farthing 1665 $750.00 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 34m Buy It Now for only: $750.00 Buy It Now |
 1674 Charles II Farthing England ICG VF 35 LK $725.00 Time Remaining: 28d 10h 29m Buy It Now for only: $725.00 Buy It Now |
 CHARLES II FARTHING 1679 $711.90 Time Remaining: 14d 15h 7m Buy It Now for only: $711.90 Buy It Now |
 1720 George I Stop after REX Small Letters Farthing S $700.00 Time Remaining: 5d 17h 19m Buy It Now for only: $700.00 Buy It Now |
 CHARLES II SILVER PATTERN FARTHING MEDALET 1676 $680.26 Time Remaining: 10d 22h 15m Buy It Now for only: $680.26 Buy It Now |
 1673 Great Britain Farthing VF EF Charles II $661.84 Time Remaining: 17d 18h 2m Buy It Now for only: $661.84 Buy It Now |
 1913 GREAT BRITAIN 1 3 Farthing NGC MS65 MS64 Dealer Lot 13 Coins $667.00 Time Remaining: 27d 6h 17m Buy It Now for only: $667.00 Buy It Now |
 1697 William III Rare this nice Farthing S 3557 $650.50 Time Remaining: 5d 16h 59m Buy It Now for only: $650.50 Buy It Now |
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