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Farthing 1675 Charles II C2FAM-045
Obverse: CAROLVS . A . CAROL O
Reverse: BRITAN NIA . 1675
Weight: 79.8 g (5.16 grams) Diameter: 22.2 mm
Comment: The production of royal milled farthings began in 1672. This issue has the first style reverse (second style reverse used 1684-5). There is a die crack as the bottom of the R in CAROLVS. Also these is a small rim nick at about 2:30 o'clock.
Provenance: Donated to Notre Dame in 1887 as part of a 2,300 item coin collection (see: The Notre Dame Scholastic, vol. 21 (September 1887) 45.
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Farthing 1719 George I G1FA-035
Obverse: GEORGIVS . REX .
Reverse: BRITA N NIA . 1719
Weight: 74.7 g (4.84 grams) Diameter: 22.9 mm
Comments: Our example is from the second (somewhat larger and heavier) issue of George I farthings, produced 1719-1724. On ther reverse there is a die break as a small dot under the first I and another brrak as a much larger dot under the space between the N and the I.
Provenance: Donated to Notre Dame in 1887 as part of a 2,300 item coin collection (see: The Notre Dame Scholastic, vol. 21 (September 1887) 45.
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Farthing 1730 George II G2FA-005
Obverse: GEORGIVS . II . REX .
Reverse: BRITAN NIA . 1730
Weight: 70.1 g (4.53 grams) Diameter: 23.7 mm
Comments: This is from the first year of George II farthings; it displays the first of three obverse portraits used on his series. This younger head was designed by the diemaker John Crocker.
Provenance: Donated to Notre Dame in 1887 as part of a 2,300 item coin collection (see: The Notre Dame Scholastic, vol. 21 (September 1887) 45.
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