Great Britain Victoria Copper 1844 1/2 Farthing used for Ceylon UNC KM# 738 (52)

COUNTRY/REGION OF MANUFACTURE : United Kingdom COIN : Farthing CERTIFICATION : Uncertified GRADE : Ungraded YEAR : 1844 CIRCULATED/UNCIRCULATED : Uncirculated COMPOSITION : Copper DENOMINATION : 1/4p KM NUMBER : KM# 738 Great Britain Victoria (1837-1901)Copper 1844 1/2 Farthing Originally struck for use in Ceylon withonly a Tudor rose below the date (see below), from 1842 they were made legaltender in the UK and produced with the three national flower emblems below thedate. The standard weight of these pieces was 1/12 ounce avoirdupois (36.5grains), leading to much criticism that they were far too small a denomination.The series lasted until 1869 when the coin was demonetized, the last date issuedfor circulation being 1856.aUNC /UNC Condition KM# 738Obverse: First uncrowned portrait ('YoungHead') of Queen Victoria left, legend around.Reverse: Central crowned denomination above date with rose, thistle and shamrockbelow date. REF 20 552 Please check out my other listings and we will be happy to combine in one package ! YOU WILL RECEIVED THE SAME COIN AS PICTURED. ALL COINS ARE AUTHENTIC AS DESCRIBED. Listed with ExportYourStore.com