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Victoria Silver Fourpence "Jubilee Head"
1888

Victoria Silver (Maudy) Fourpence "Young Head"
1838-1887

Victoria Silver Fourpence "Young Head"
1838-1855

The silver fourpence is also known as a "groat" a name
given to thick silver coins in the middle ages.

The "Young head" was designed by William Wyon,

The "Jubilee head" designed by Joseph Edgar Boehm
but it was engraved by L.C. Wyon, and was only issued
for use in British Guiana and only for one year 1888.

The "Old head" was designed by Sir Thomas Brock but
engraved by George William de Saulles.

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.
The quality of the strike of Maundy set coins tend to be
finer.The Maundy fourpence reverse has a large
number 4 in the centre.

1838-1901 Silver, 1.9 grams, 16mm Diameter.

VICTORIA SILVER FOURPENCE
1838-1901

Courtesy of Rob Pearce
www.rpcoins.co.uk

Courtesy of Derek Allen