Farthing (British coin) Farthing (British coin) The British farthing (d) coin, from "fourthing", was a unit of currency of one quarter of a penny, or of a pound sterling. It was minted in bronze, and replaced the earlier copper farthings. It was used during the reign of six monarchs: Victoria, Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II, ceasing to be legal tender in 1960. It featured two different designs on its reverse during its 100 years in circulation: from 1860 until 1936, the image of Britannia; and from 1937 onwards, the image of a wren. Like all British coinage,
George Edward Day medicine from D, and all articles on chemistry from H. He published lectures and articles in the "Medical Times and Gazette" and "The Lancet", and contributed to "Nature", "Chambers's Journal", "All the Year Round", the "Journal of Mental Science", "Once a Week", and the "British and Foreign Medico-Chirurgical Review". In 1841 Day married Ellen Anna, daughter of James Buckton, solicitor, of Doctors' Commons and Wrexham. They had two sons and four daughters. George Edward Day George Edward Day (1815–1872) was a Welsh physician. He was born on 4 August 1815 at Tenby, Pembrokeshire. He was the son of George Day