The British fourpence coin, sometimes known as a groat, "joey" or fourpenny bit, is a British silver coin worth 1⁄60 of one pound or 1⁄3 of one shilling. It is a continuation of the English groat seri

The Great Recoinage of 1816 was an attempt by the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to re-stabilise its currency, the pound sterling, after the economic difficulties brough