Token - Farthing, Lennox, James I, Great Britain, 1614-1625
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1614-1625
Copper token; Denomination: Farthing Struck by Ludovic, Duke of Lennox James I (1603-1625) Struck and issued under patent granted by James I to Ludovic, Duke of Lennox and James, Marquis of Hamilton either in 1614 (North) or 1622 (Grueber). Being an authorised farthing issue they are termed Royal tokens. The James I Royal tokens were the first copper currency in the English series. A farthing is a 1/4 penny coin. A great difference between the value of the metal and the currency value of these tokens led to extensive forgery and to their widespread unpopularity.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Edge
- Plain
- Shape
- Round
- Material
- Copper
- Dimensions
- 16 mm (Outside Diameter), 0.644 g (Weight)
Technical characteristics
- Series
- England
- Die axis
- 12
- Date issued
- 1614-1625 AD
- Denomination
- Farthing
Design
- Obverse
- Two sceptres crossed behind a crown; around, (mm. key) IACO D G MAG BRIT
- Reverse
- Harp surmounted by a crown; around, FRA ET HIB REX
Identification
- Candidate id
- mv-53403
- Museum object number
- NU 26615
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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