1895 AD., Great Britain, Victoria, Royal Mint, London, Farthing, Spink 3963.

Great Britain, Victoria (1837-1901), Royal Mint, London, engraver: Thomas Brock (obverse), 1895 AD.,
Farthing (ø 20 mm / 2,82 g), 2,827 g theor. mint weight, bronze (.950 Copper, .040 Tin, .010 Zinc), mintage: ? , medal alignment ↑↑ , plain edge,
Obv.: VICTORIA·DEI·GRA·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF· - IND·IMP· / T.B. , (Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of Britains, Defender of the Faith, empress of India) , old crowned bust of the Queen facing left wearing veil over back of crown, ribbon and star of the Garter, pearl necklet and pendant; legends around; in field below bust the artist's initials, T.B. (Thomas Brock); 3rd portrait,
Rev.: FAR-TH-ING / 1895 , Britannia seated facing right on a rock wearing a helmet and flowing robes; she holds a trident and rests her right hand on a shield which bears the combined crosses of the Union Flag; denomination above, date in exergue.
Spink 3963 ; KM 788.1 .

Year / Mintage / other Details
1895 ? KM#788.1 ; Sp. 3963
1896 3,669,000 KM#788.1 ; Sp. 3963
1896 ? KM#788.1 ; Sp. 3963 Proof
1897 4.580.000 KM#788.1 ; Sp. 3963
1897 ? KM#788.2 (blackened finish) ; Sp. 3964
1898 4.010.000 KM#788.2 (blackened finish)
1899 3,865,000 KM#788.2 (blackened finish)
1900 5,969,000 KM#788.2 (blackened finish)
1901 8,016,000 KM#788.2 (blackened finish)

Her later Farthings were chemically darkened, to avoid confusion with half sovereigns of very similar in size. A blackened finish was introduced in 1897 on coins of Victoria and maintained on all the farthings of Edward VII.