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4 Pence - Edward VII
| Issuer | British Guiana and West Indies |
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| Year | 1903-1910 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped bust of King Edward VII facing right, engraved by George William de Saulles, occupying the central field. The King wears the Imperial State Crown and robes of state. The circular legend EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR runs around the periphery, separated by a small cross, with a fine denticular border encircling the entire design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The fourpence — known colloquially as the "groat" — survived in British Guiana long after it had become obsolete in Britain itself, largely because the coin aligned conveniently with the Spanish-derived currency systems already embedded in local commerce. The colonial authorities continued issuing it specifically for Guiana and the West Indies precisely because local merchants demanded a denomination that circulated nowhere else in the empire by that point.
Edward VII's reign produced only a handful of date varieties within this short window, and the series ended with his death in May 1910.