Superstitions and Traditions | Queen Victoria Farthing
Price: £15.00
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Product code: HISSTF
- Part of our Superstitions and Traditions Collection, this historical coin represents a fascinating maritime superstition
- A fun way to get into coin collecting or a fascinating theme to add to existing collections
- Comes in bespoke, colourful packaging that delves into the story of HMS Victory’s lucky farthing and the history of coins being placed beneath ships’ masts
- A farthing from the reign of Queen Victoria, one of the longest-reigning monarchs in British history
- This circulating coin is offered in Fine or Better condition
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Since the time of the ancient Greeks, sailors placed coins beneath the mast of their ship for good luck and in 2021, an 1894-dated farthing was found beneath the mast of HMS Victory, the flagship captained by Lord Horatio Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar. Representing a maritime tradition that has existed for millennia, this Queen Victoria farthing fits perfectly in our collection of historic coins linked to intriguing superstitions and traditions.
Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Farthing |
| Alloy | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Diameter | 20.19mm |
| Reverse Designer | Leonard Wyon |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Obverse Designer | Thomas Brock |
| Quality | Circulating |
| Year | 1893-1901 |
