Fourpence (British coin) Victoria, designed by Joseph Boehm – the reverse is unchanged. There also exists a pattern coin, dated 1836, which bears the same obverse as the William IV issue coins, but has a different reverse, designed by William Wyon, which has the inscription instead of the words . Fourpence (British coin) The pre-decimal fourpence (4d), sometimes known as a groat (from Dutch "grootpennig" = "big penny") or fourpenny bit, was a coin worth one sixtieth of a pound sterling, or four pence. The coin was also known as a joey after the MP Joseph Hume, who spoke in favour of its
Croat (coin) Croat (coin) The croat was a silver coin of Catalonia introduced by Peter III of Aragon in 1285 and minted at Barcelona. The term "croat" derives from the Latin "grossus denarius", great coin, a common term for silver coins of higher value than pennies. Peter III was inspired by the "gros" introduced by Louis IX of France. The "croat" was originally worth twelve "terns" of 25% silver billon. In 1340 the gold "florín" was introduced at a value of eleven "croats". The purity of the "florín" was fixed at eighteen carats (75% gold) in 1365. As the popularity of the