Third Farthing 1844, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information
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The Third Farthing was a small circulating coin of the British pre-decimal Pound Sterling, equal to 1/3 of a farthing, or one twelfth of a penny. There were 20 shillings to a pound, 12 pence to a shilling and 4 farthings to a penny, so 2,880 of these coins made up £1. The coin was introduced in 1827 exclusively for use in Malta, but it is considered to be part of the British coinage as at that time Malta was considered more as a part of Britain than a colony. The farthing coin was already in circulation in Malta as a 3 grani coin, and the third farthing was introduced as 1 grano. A proclamation issued in Malta on 3 November 1827 legalised the new coins, referring to them as British Grains. The cost of living in Malta was lower than in Britain, and it was not considered appropriate to introduce them in Britain so they were never legal tender there. Comparatively few coins were needed for Malta, so the denomination was not issued often. Coins were issued in 1827, 1835 and 1844 in copper, then in only nine different years between 1866 and 1913, in bronze. | ||||||||||||
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| Variety | RE for REG | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Details | RE in error, instead of REG in the legend. | |
| Variety | Proof, RE for REG | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Details | Unlisted in catalogues. The coin in the photo is in the collection of Museums Victoria, which was inherited from the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint. | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Whitman, Guidebook of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | 1962 | Mintage | ||
| Museums Victoria Collections | 1976 | Varieties | link | Proof |
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| London Mint Office coins. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
| Coin Type | Third Farthing |
| Issued | 1844 |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Effigy | Queen Victoria - Portrait by William Wyon (Young Head) |
| Reverse | Britannia, Seated |
| Face Value | 1/12 (x Penny) |
| Circulation Mintage | 1,301,040 (1.3 million) |
| Total Mintage | 1,301,040 (1.3 million) |
| Current | No; demonetised 1961 |
| Material | Copper |
| Designer | William Wyon |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 16.0000 mm |
| Thickness | 0.900 mm |
| Mass | 1.5000 - 1.6000 g |
| OCC ID | NXYD-ONZC-PPZM-OVRB |
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Proof Coin - 1/3 Farthing, Malta, 1844
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Heath Warwick Notes: Proof. Source |
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Proof Coin - 1/3 Farthing, Malta, 1844
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Heath Warwick Notes: Proof. Source |
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Coin - 1/3 Farthing, Malta, 1844
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Heath Warwick Source |
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Coin - 1/3 Farthing, Malta, 1844
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Heath Warwick Source |
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 3952 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 743 |