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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Moustan, post: 497742, member: 8739&quot;]I think these thingamaboabs were only intended for use in various colonies but nevertheless there are ridiculously small valued farthings.</p><p><br /></p><p>The one I am predominantly aware of is the half-farthing which was produced 1828 - 56 (that&#039;s probably wrong but it was for 28 years I remember (not that I was there)) initially intended for use in the island of Ceylon (modern day Sri Lianka) an island off southern India but also used in Britain. </p><p>These are pretty small coins, the one I&#039;ve got weighs in at 2g (to the nearest g :S) and were discontinued in 1869 (again, correcet me if I&#039;m wrong please) and the ones issued in Ceylon haven&#039;t survived too well. This is mainly due to the salt air which heavily verdigrised the coins, much to the anguish of local coin dealers due to the modern value.</p><p>I can&#039;t remember where I learned this info so I&#039;m afraid I can&#039;t give a source.</p><p><br /></p><p>There was also a rather peculiar West African coin called a tenth of a penny which if viewed in farthing terms would be a 2/5 farthing. Made out of tin or silver (I honestly can&#039;t tell rather worringly) these were issued with a dirty great hole through their centre.</p><p><br /></p><p>Furthermore a third farthing was issued, I&#039;ve never actually seen one of these in the flesh, as it were, but I&#039;ve heard that they were issued for a year under the reign of Edward VII and for use in Malta. Not too sure about how true this is but I remember seeing one on ebay sometime over the rainbow.</p><p><br /></p><p>Apologies for this rant but I was wondering if anyone could provide more info on the British West African 1/10d and/or third farthing. I&#039;ve posted pics of the 1/10d and the 1/8d which are both in reasonable condition.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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