Since the time of the ancient Greeks, sailors placed coins beneath the mast of their ship for good luck and in 2021, an 1894-dated farthing was found beneath the mast of HMS Victory, the flagship captained by Lord Horatio Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar. Representing a maritime tradition that has existed for millennia, this Queen Victoria farthing fits perfectly in our collection of historic coins linked to intriguing superstitions and traditions.