Material: Bronze (95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc)
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 2.83 g
Mint / Mintmark: Royal Mint, London, (no mintmark)
Obverse: Veiled (“Old Head”) bust of Queen Victoria facing left; legend VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP
Reverse: Seated Britannia facing right with trident and shield; legend FARTHING above, date 1901 below
Circa: 1901 (final year of Queen Victoria’s reign)
Condition: Good – circulated, major design elements visible though flattened at high points
Notes:
The 1901 farthing represents the final year of Queen Victoria’s coinage. Although Edward VII ascended the throne in January 1901, his portrait did not appear on circulating bronze denominations until 1902, making all 1901-dated farthings part of the concluding Victorian series.