Fourpence (British coin)

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the ceremonial significance?Primarily used for ceremonial alms at the Royal Maundy service by 1800
2. What is the competitive factor?Overshadowed by the more popular threepenny bit, introduced in 1845
3. What is a fourpence coin?It was a small silver coin used in Britain a long time ago. It was also called a groat and helped people buy things that were a bit more expensive than a penny.
4. Why was the fourpence coin called a groat?The name groat comes from its long history in England. It was a descendant of earlier groat coins that were used for many years.

Numismatics: The study or collection of coins, banknotes, and medals.
Acts of Union: Legislation that united the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland into a single kingdom called Great Britain in 1707.
Monetary Policy: Actions undertaken by a central bank to manipulate the money supply and credit conditions to stimulate or restrain economic activity.
Denomination: The face value of a coin or banknote.