British Guiana 1891 4 pence
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British Guiana, composed of the older colony Essequibo & Demerary and south along the river courses, began a currency system based on the pound sterling in 1936. In 1917, the title changed from 'BRITISH GUIANA and WEST INDIES' to 'BRITISH GUIANA'. The area would achieve independence as Guyana in 1966. The example shown is a silver four pence from 1891. It was lot 26294 and sold at the Heritage Signature World & Ancient Coins CICF Auction #3014 (Chicago, April 2011) for $207. The catalog description reads: "Victoria 4 Pence 1891, MS65 NGC, lovely red and green toning. A true gem and scarce thus."
Recorded mintage: 336,000.
Specification: 1.8851 g, 0.925 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 26.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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