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4 Pence - George V
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1911-1916 |
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| Value | 4 Pence (1⁄60) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination FOUR PENCE is inscribed in two lines at the center of the field, surmounted by a St. Edward's Crown with detailed jewel-work. The central device is encircled by a wreath composed of oak branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The outer legend BRITISH GUIANA AND WEST INDIES arcs around the upper periphery, with the year of issue appearing below the wreath at the base, all contained within a beaded border. |
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The Maundy fourpence has been struck continuously for ceremonial distribution since at least the reign of Charles II, and George V's issues from this period were no exception — produced each year for the Royal Maundy ceremony, in which the sovereign distributes specially struck coins to elderly recipients, one person per year of the monarch's age. These pieces entered genuine circulation so rarely that even worn examples prompt suspicion.
During the First World War, silver Maundy denominations were among the few British coins to retain full sterling fineness while standard coinage was debased in 1920.