Farthing

-Thursday, 11 December 2025

We're back with another term from the world of numismatics! This time, we’re diving into the definition of the 'Farthing'. Farthing - The quarter part of a penny which is in turn the 240th part of a pound. The farthing was first introduced in the reign of Henry III and was last struck in 1956. The former was silver and the latter bronze. 

Glossary of the Week: Farthing