1855 Victoria British Silver "Young Head" Fourpence (Groat)

Obverse
1855 Victoria British Silver "Young Head" Fourpence (Groat) (Obverse)

Reverse
1855 Victoria British Silver "Young Head" Fourpence (Groat) (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  Queen Victoria 
Face value:  4 Pence 
Dates:  From 1838 to 1862 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Young head of Queen Victoria facing left 
Legend:  VICTORIA D.G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D: 
 
Reverse:  Sitting Britannia 
Legend:  FOUR PENCE 
 
Edge:  Reeded and plain 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  William Wyon 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 731 

Currency
Unit:  Pound Sterling 
System:  Sterling pre-decimal 
 
Fractions:  4 Farthings = 1 Penny
3 Pence = (Threepence)
4 Pence = (Groat)
6 Pence = (Sixpence)
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
2 Florins = Double Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea
 
Mint Marks: 
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
KN - King’s Norton, Birmingham, England

Grades & Prices Available
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Issue
Year: 
1855 
Mintage:  646,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  KM# 731.1 with reeded edge 

Specifications
Total Weight:  1.8851g (0.06 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9250 
Silver Content:  1.74g (0.06 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $2.27 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  16.00mm 

Description

Varieties:

  • KM# 731.1 (1838-1862) with reeded edge.
  • KM# 731.2 (1838-1853) Proof only with plain edge.

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1855 646,000 $6.10 $8.50 $12.50 $32.00 $51 $82
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