Farthing Coins of Jersey

The first coinage of a farthing coin (or rather a coin equivalent to a farthing) in the Baliwick of Jersey was in 1841. The coin was denominated in terms of the shilling rather than in pence. When first introduced there were 13 pence to the shilling, thus the 1/52nd Shilling piece was the equivalent of the farthing. Later, in 1877, the number of pence to the shilling changed to the standard 12, and the farthing was thus 1/48th of a shilling.

O: Obverse | R: Reverse

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KM-1, (1841, 1861)
O	Bare head of Victoria left, hair tied in bun, date below
	VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D: date
R	Ornate shield with three lions passant left, one above the other.
	STATES OF JERSEY 1/52 OF A SHILLING

KM-1a, (1861)
O	Bare head of Victoria left, hair tied in bun, date below
	VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D: date
R	Ornate shield with three lions passant left, one above the other.
	STATES OF JERSEY 1/52 OF A SHILLING

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KM-6, (1877)
O	Crowned head of Victoria left, hair in bun
	VICTORIA D. G. BRITANNIAR. REGINA F. D.
R	Shield with three lions passant left, one above the other, date on either side
	STATES OF JERSEY ONE 48TH OF A SHILLING date

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