1 Farthing - James I Lennox issue; type 3

Lettering varieties:

Obverse 1: IACO:D:G:MAG:BRIT:
Obverse 2: IACO:D:G:MAG:BRI:
Obverse 3: IACO:D:G:MAG:BRIT

Reverse 1: FRA:ET HIB:REX·
Reverse 2: FRA:ET.HIB:REX·

House of Stuart (1603-49), James I (1603-25), copper farthing token, production contracted to Lord Lennox.
Everson type 3, BMC (Peck) Lennox type 3c.

Type 3 is distinguished from other Lennox farthings in that the privy mark is on the obverse only and there are 5 jewels on the band of the crown on both sides. There are many privy marks:

Die axis 0°: annulet, coronet, cross patée fourchée, dagger, eagle’s head, fusil, key - horizontal, trefoil, tun, woolpack.

Die axis 180°: cross flory fitchée, cross patée fourchée, fusil, lion passant, quatrefoil, double rose, roundel, thistle head, turtle.

Most James I farthing counterfeits are Type 3 or later. A genuine Lennox Type 3 has an eagle-headed harp with 6-strings and correct die rotation. Punctuation can give counterfeits away (colons ‘:’ or '!' should only appear after abbreviations such as D, BRIT and FRAN).

Counterfeit Privy Marks: Lombardic A, crescent, plain cross, lys, mascle, 4 pellets, roundel with BRIT, star, stirrup, triangle, no mark and most with trefoil