United Kingdom · William IV (1830–1837)
Reino Unido Quatro Pence — William IV, Espécime em Prata com Legenda Contínua (1836)
Image pending
About this coin
The uninterrupted denomination legend runs above Britannia. This arrangement differs from the adopted circulation design.
Obverse
The uncrowned portrait of William IV faces right.
Script: Latin
Lettering
GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:
Translation
William IV, by the grace of God, King of the Britains, Defender of the Faith.
Reverse
Britannia sits facing right below the continuous FOURPENCE legend; 1836 appears below.
Script: Latin
Lettering
FOURPENCE.
1836
Translation
Four pence.
Mints and mintmarks
Royal Mint at Tower Hill, London.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
No mintmark
Identification and varieties
A design trial, not an ordinary circulating groat. Metal, denomination lettering and edge must be checked separately. No production quantity is asserted.
Measurements
No nominal weight is assigned to these trial pieces. Surviving specimen weights do not establish a production standard.
Years, mintmarks and variants
Tap an issue for details and places to find it.
| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1836 | London (Tower Hill) | None | Plain edge | |||
| 1836 | London (Tower Hill) | None | Reeded edge |