{"product_id":"1799-g-britain-1-4p-ms63-rb","title":"1799 G.BRITAIN 1\/4P MS63 RB","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"171\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"41\"\u003e1799 Great Britain 1\/4 penny (¼d)\u003c\/strong\u003e—more commonly known as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"79\"\u003efarthing\u003c\/strong\u003e—is a copper coin from the late Georgian period, struck during the reign of King George III.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"505\"\u003eIt belongs to a series of small-denomination copper issues produced to address a shortage of low-value coinage in everyday circulation in Britain at the time. The 1799 issue is part of the broader late-18th-century copper coinage reform period, when the Royal Mint began producing more reliable and standardized base-metal currency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"528\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"528\"\u003eTypical features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"933\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rc94er\" data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"648\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"543\"\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portrait of King George III, usually facing right, with the Latin inscription \u003cem data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"647\"\u003eGEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"nj84ew\" data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"788\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"663\"\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Britannia seated facing left, holding a trident and shield, with the date \u003cstrong data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"746\"\u003e1799\u003c\/strong\u003e and the denomination \u003cstrong data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"777\"\u003e1\/4 D\u003c\/strong\u003e (¼ penny).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1pvv4yg\" data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"808\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"801\"\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"czt3rb\" data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"888\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"824\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small (generally around 20–23 mm depending on strike variation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"lkv4ro\" data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"933\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"900\"\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Usually plain or lightly grained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eHistorical context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy 1799, Britain was dealing with heavy demand for small change due to industrial expansion and trade. These copper farthings were widely used in daily transactions among working-class populations. Many surviving examples show varying levels of strike quality because minting techniques of the period were less uniform than later coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbican Bullion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57759575540043,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/4196\/4107\/files\/IMG_1786.jpg?v=1783089960","url":"https:\/\/www.barbicanbullion.co.uk\/products\/1799-g-britain-1-4p-ms63-rb","provider":"Barbican Bullion","version":"1.0","type":"link"}