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Obverse of 1853 Quarter Farthing
Obverse of 1853 Quarter Farthing

Reverse of 1853 Quarter Farthing
Reverse of 1853 Quarter Farthing

A Brief History

The Quarter Farthing was struck between 1839 and 1853 (with a proof issued in 1868), exclusively for circulation in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). This coin did not circulate in Britain itself because such a low denomination coin was not needed in what was then the wealthiest country in the world.

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