How to collect Groats
The Groat is an old coin worth four pence. It was found in England, Ireland and Scotland. The English Groat can be traced back to Edward I and was minted (not every year) up until Victoria although the fourpence coin is still minted today for use in Maundy sets.
Which Groats to look for?
The lowest mintage Groat are:(These are coins in our database, list may not be exhustive)
- 1849 Groat - Queen Victoria (mintage: 380,000)
These Groats are very rare
- 1483-1485 Groat - Richard III (mintage: Rare)
Which Monarchs have minted Groats coins?
The following have minted Groats during their reign:
 | Edward III (1327-1377) | |
 | Henry IV (1399-1413) | |
 | Henry V (1413-1422) | |
 | Henry VI (1422-1471) | |
 | Edward IV (1461-1470 and 1471-1483) | |
 | Edward V (1483-1483) | |
 | Richard III (1483-1485) | |
 | Henry VII (1485-1509) | |
 | Henry VIII (1509-1547) | |
 | Mary I - Philip and Mary (Mary 1553-54 - Philip and Mary 1554-58) | |
 | Elizabeth I (1558-1603) | |
 | Charles I (1625-1649) | |
 | Charles II (1660-1685) | |
 | William IV (1830-1837) | |
 | Victoria (1837-1901) |