18-07-2023, 08:45 PM
As an aside, a new penny is the same as a farthing - so perhaps they might have been used to seal the head in the olden days?
Presumably it is not a coincidence that the large holes are 1d in size, and the smaller ones 1/4d - must be some fundamental Imperial unit? The coins were first introduced at that size when bronze was first adopted instead of copper in 1860.
Presumably it is not a coincidence that the large holes are 1d in size, and the smaller ones 1/4d - must be some fundamental Imperial unit? The coins were first introduced at that size when bronze was first adopted instead of copper in 1860.