Description

King George VI Reign, 1936-1952.

First Issue coinage , 1937-48, with title IND:IMP.

1939 Farthing.

Obverse: Uncrowned portrait of King George VI facing left.

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget. Initials H.P. in exergue.

Legend: EORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP. (George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor of India.)

Reverse: British Wren,  date above and denomination below.

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Parker. Initials H.W.P. below wren.

Catalogue: Spink# 4116, KM# 843.

Tower Hill Mint, London, 31,440,000.

Bronze, 2.80g, 20mm, 1.38mm thick.

Grade UNC with deep red luster. This coin comes with an old ticket, last on the market in 1967, graded then as B.U. and cost 6/-.