Quarter farthing Quarter farthing The British quarter farthing (d) coin was a unit of currency equaling one sixteenth of a penny ( of a pound sterling). It was produced for circulation in Ceylon in various years between 1839 and 1853, with proof coins being produced in 1868. It is the smallest denomination of pound sterling coin ever minted. The coin is considered to be part of British coinage because it has no indication of what country it was minted for, being made in the same style as the contemporary half-farthing which was legal tender in Britain between 1842 and 1869. Before Decimal
Mrs Penny the sustained challenge of Aryenne to win by a short neck, becoming the first British-trained winner of the race since Highclere in 1974. Mrs Penny was then aimed at Britain's most prestigious all-aged race, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot Racecourse in July. Piggott settled the filly just behind the leaders and turned into the straight in third place before moving up to challenge the four-year-old colt Ela-Mana-Mou inside the final quarter mile. She briefly looked likely to win, but was outstayed by the older horse and finished second, beaten three quarters of a length, five