Monetary Denominations of Guyana

British Guiana 1911, 4 pence

British Guiana 1911, 4 pence

4 Pence (groat), Issued by British Guiana & West Indies, 1911. Minted by Royal Mint, London.

In 1840 the value of the British Guiana guilder was fixed at 1 shilling and 4 pence (16 pence) and as a result the 4 pence piece was equated to the important 1/4 guilder denomination, known in British Guiana as a 'bit'.

British Guiana 1891, 4 pence

British Guiana 1891, 4 pence

Great Britain grouped several of their colonies in what is now the Caribbean Sea and northern South America for coinage purposes. The annotation 'British Guiana and West Indies' applies to today's Guyana and several islands in the Caribbean.

Great Britain 1836, 4 pence

Great Britain 1836, 4 pence

Great Britain 1836, 4 pence - This type was struck 1836-37 for British Guiana but its resemblance to the homeland type has caused it to be catalogued under Great Britain

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