Content:

• Obverse: Portrait of King George V facing left with inscription GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:.

• Reverse: Britannia seated right, holding trident and shield, denomination “FARTHING” and date “1925” below.

Historical Insight:
By the 1920s, farthings were increasingly symbolic of the persistence of small-value coinage in a world experiencing rapid inflation and changing commerce. The coin also carries the weight of interwar Britain’s economic history.

Collecting Note:
Later issues of George V’s farthings are sought after by collectors, particularly in good condition, as they represent the gradual decline of the denomination before its eventual withdrawal.