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GR1843a

Groat (Fourpence), 1843

Type
GR Groat (Fourpence)
Year
1843
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
1,817,640 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
16 mm
Weight
1.9 g
Metal
Silver
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of GR1843a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D:
Reverse inscription
FOUR PENCE, Date
CC2000
VY4D-070 2 1
Davies
D1212 1 A
Gouby
GR1843 A -
Bull
B3334 - A
Rayner
R1938 A -

Condition & value

Held at Very Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Held £18.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £55.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £170.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

VF Very Fine

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

Normal C PENCE, pointed 4, tail, average (3 beads)