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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 124, 19 February 1941, Page 10

There litive been eight coins of dif ferenl ilmioniimitious ami all less than sixpence in value, minted in England since 1837. A New Plymouth resident Ims all these coins. The series starts with a half-farthing bit. Then there are the farthing.' Ihe halfpenny, the penny, the three-halfpenny piece irml the twopenny bit. Then follow the threepenny and fonrpetiny inis The fonrpeiiny bit is eomnionly known its the groat The t liree-lm 1 t'pemiy piece is dated 1837, in the reign of William I\. the others being minted in Queen Vicloriti’s time. Three other interesting' coins in this collection are the golden noble, a third of a guinea, a half-guinea piece and a guinea'.