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1754 GEORGE II FARTHING – OLD HEAD – SPINK 3722 / PECK 892
A genuine 1754 British George II farthing, featuring the older laureate and cuirassed bust of King George II.
The coin has a particularly nice dark brown antique patina, with areas of green verdigris consistent with its age.
Coin details
Country: Great Britain
Ruler: George II
Denomination: Farthing
Date: 1754
Type: Old Head / Older Laureate Bust
Reference: Spink 3722 / Peck 892
Metal: Copper
Edge: Plain
Obverse: GEORGIVS II REX
Reverse: Britannia seated left
Date: 1754 in the exergue
The 1754 issue is catalogued as the Peck 892 / Spink 3722 type. A Spink example of the same type weighing 4.87g was described as about Very Fine. �
Spink +1
Condition
Approx. Fine / Good Fine
The coin has considerable circulation wear, surface oxidation and areas of green verdigris, but the main design remains identifiable and the 1754 date is clearly visible.
There are also some surface marks and areas of corrosion, so please examine the photographs carefully. The coin is being sold in its present condition and has not been professionally restored.
A nice genuine 18th-century Georgian copper coin, ideal for collectors building a date run of British farthings.
