Great Britain 1/3, 1/2, and 1 Farthing, 1/2 Penny, and Penny (Gulielmus) 1831 to 1837

Look at the gorgeous specimen in the picture. It comes from Coin House SESAM Basel. One rarely sees these coins this nice.

They are coins of King William IV (Gulielmus). They come in several denominations which separate by size. All have Britannia on the reverse side, with the inscription BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF: with three overlaid plants at the bottom: a rose symbolizing England, a thistle symbolizing Scotland, and a shamrock symbolizing Ireland.

1/3 FARTHING: 15 mm diameter, approximately
1/2 FARTHING: 17 mm
FARTHING: 21 mm
1/2 PENNY: 28 mm
PENNY: 34 mm

Approximate catalog values for these coins run like this:

1/3 FARTHING
worn: $6 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $30
well preserved: $140
fully uncirculated: $300

1/2 FARTHING
worn: $10 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $50
well preserved: $200
fully uncirculated: $500
1/2 farthings dated 1837 are worth about twice these values

FARTHING
worn: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $20
well preserved: $125
fully uncirculated: $250

1/2 PENNY
worn: $10 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $50
well preserved: $200
fully uncirculated: $550

PENNY
worn: $20 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $150
well preserved: $700
fully uncirculated: $1800
pennies dated 1831 with 'W.W' (not '.W.W' with two periods or without letters at all) on the base of the neck are rare, cataloging at $700 average circulated
pennies dated 1837 are less common and catalog at $300 average circulated

These catalog values apply to all dates, except when noted specifically.

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