This 1672 copper farthing from the United Kingdom sits among England’s first official copper coinage, minted during the Restoration. It captures a pivotal era when the monarchy solidified its return and standardised coin production.
Obverse features a laureate Charles II facing left, with the legend CAROLVS A CAROLO. The reverse shows Britannia seated with shield and trident, with 1672 in the exergue.
- country: United Kingdom
- year: 1672
- denomination: farthing
- composition: copper
