1894 AD., Great Britain, Victoria, Royal Mint, London, Farthing, Spink 3958.

Great Britain, Victoria, engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon (obverse), Royal Mint, London, 1894 AD.,
Farthing (20 mm / 2,67 g), bronze, 2,7-2,9 g mint weights, mintage : 2.397.000 , medal alignment ↑↑ , plain edge,
Obv.: VICTORIA D:G: - BRITT: REG: F:D: , (Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of Britains, Defender of the Faith) , mantled bust of Victoria left wearing bodice, on her head a wreath of leaves and berries, tied behind the neck with a riband with two loose ends. The hair is parted and carried over the ear to be formed into a plaited bun behind. The mantle is embroidered with a rose, thistle, and shamrock, and sometimes has a circular brooch in front. On the edge of the shoulder the word HONI SO or S, with part of the Star of the Garter. Legend around, broken by the head between G and BRITT. All within a thin, raised linear circle, a beaded or toothed circle, and a narrow, outer raised rim. "Victoria bun head" type variation of 1860 - 1895.
Rev.: FAR-TH-ING / 1894 , Britannia seated on a rock to right, wearing long, flowing robes over a breastplate of scaled armor. Her hair extends down her neck to her shoulder, and on her head is a Corinthian helmet with a plume which breaks the legend between R and T. Her left hand is outstretched and raised, grasping a trident below the head, the staff of the trident disappears behind her left leg. The head of the trident extends between the H and I. Her right hand rests on the edge of a circular shield at her right side, on it are the combined crosses forming the Union Flag. To the left of the shield stands a lighthouse on rocks with the sea around. To the right of her legs a ship with large pennant sails away. Beaded or toothed border, denomination above, date below.
KM 753 ; Spink 3958 ; Peck 1924 ; Freeman 569 .
rarity: normal

Year / Mintage / other Details
1874 H ? normal G's over horizontal G's; rare
1874 H 3,584,000
1874 H ? Proof
1875 ? Small date, five berries
1875 713,000 Large date, five berries
1875 ? Small date, four berries
1875 H 6,093,000
1875 H ? Proof
1876 H 1,075,000
1877 ? Proof only; rare
1877 ? Proof
1878 4,009,000
1879 ? large "9"
1879 3,977,000
1880 ? Four berries in wreath
1880 1,843,000 Three berries in wreath
1881 ? Shield heraldically colored; Proof
1881 ? Four berries in wreath
1881 3,495,000 Three berries in wreath
1881 H 1,792,000
1882 H ? Proof
1882 H 1,792,000
1883 ? Proof
1883 1,129,000
1884 5,782,000
1884 ? Proof
1885 5,442,000
1885 ? Proof
1886 7,708,000
1886 ? Proof
1887 1,341,000
1888 1,887,000
1890 ? Proof
1890 2,133,000
1891 4,960,000
1891 ? Proof
1892 ? Proof
1892 887,000
1893 3,904,000
1894 2,397,000
1895 2,853,000