|William IV Silver (Maudy) Fourpence
|William IV Silver Fourpence
|The silver fourpence is also known as a "groat" a name
given to thick silver coins in the middle ages.
Some coins were issued for currency and they have a
different reverse to the Maundy coins. The reverse of
the regular fourpences feature a seated Britannia and
the words FOUR PENCE. They were minted in 1836 &
The quality of the strike of Maundy set coins tend to be
number 4 in the centre.
1836-1837 Silver, 1.9 grams, 16mm Diameter.
|WILLIAM IV SILVER FOURPENCE
|Courtesy of Rob Pearce