A 1955 farthing is a British coin worth one-quarter of an old penny, or 1/960 of a pound sterling. It features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a wren on the reverse. The coin is made of bronze, is 20mm in diameter, and has a plain edge. It was part of the pre-decimal coinage of the United Kingdom, circulating from 1954 to 1956. The 1955 farthing is notable as the penultimate farthing to be struck, with the final farthing being minted in 1956.
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1955 GREAT BRITAIN QUEEN ELIZABETH II FARTHING BRONZE COIN.
Original price was: $425.00.$390.00Current price is: $390.00.
Key Details:
- Value: 1/4 penny, or 1/960 of a pound sterling.
- Obverse: Young portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Reverse: Wren.
- Material: Bronze.
- Diameter: 20mm.
- Edge: Plain.
- Years of issue: 1954-1956.
- Final year of issue: 1956
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