1723 Great Britain Farthing Value
The 1723 Great Britain Farthing carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
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1723 Great Britain Farthing value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
How much is a 1723 Great Britain Farthing worth today?
Pricing for the 1723 Great Britain Farthing depends on grade and current collector demand.
1723 Great Britain Farthing specifications
- Series
- Great Britain Coinage
- Year
- 1723
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
- Weight
- 4.574 g
- Diameter
- 21.3 mm
Reading a coin with no mint mark
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1723 Great Britain Farthing comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
What makes the 1723 Great Britain Farthing valuable
There is history in a 1723 Great Britain Coinage as well. Documented Great Britain coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
The 1723 Great Britain Farthing lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
1723 Great Britain Farthing inscriptions & design
Obverse
GEORGIUS . D : G : REX.
Laureate head of George II to r.
Reverse
HIBERNIA. 1723.
Hibernia std. l., holding palm branch in r. hand, leaning with l. arm onto harp.
Measured 1723 Great Britain Farthing specimens
1 physically measured 1723 Great Britain Farthing example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.574 g, 21.3 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1723 Great Britain Farthing #1 | 4.574 g | 21.3 mm | 6 h | Martin.1.1-Bc.1, Breen.169, Nelson.6 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.