Coin
1 Farthing - George II Type I, Silver (1737) — Ireland
Ireland • 1737 • Sp# 6608, KM# 126a
Overview
A silver Proof strike 1 Farthing coin of Ireland, issued in 1737 under King George II (Type I). The obverse features a laureate young bust facing left, while the reverse displays a crowned harp dividing the date at the bottom. The coin was produced as a non-circulating issue with a diameter of 22 mm using a milled technique.
Specifications
- Country
- Ireland
- Year
- 1737
- Composition
- Silver
- Diameter
- 22 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- Sp# 6608, KM# 126a
- Issuer
- Ireland
Design details
Obverse
Laureate young bust facing left, dividing legend. Script: Latin Lettering: GEORGIUS · II · REX ·
Reverse
Crowned harp dividing date at bottom Script: Latin Lettering: HIBERNIA. 1737
Collector insights
- Series context: Part of the Non-circulating coins series — collectors typically assemble full-year date runs, so single years within an established series carry demand beyond raw mintage.
- Precious metal content: Silver — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
Sp# 6608, KM# 126a. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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