1 Stiver

1838 year


Copper	14.0 g	33 mm

Description

Issuer	British Guiana (Guyana)
Queen	Victoria (1837-1901)
Type	Token
Year	1838
Value	1 Stiver (1⁄20)
Currency	British Guianan Guilder (1796-1839)
Composition	Copper
Weight	14.0 g
Diameter	33 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#19595
Rarity index	41%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER·
ONE STIVER

Edge

Plain

Comment

One Stiver, Issued by Mr. Balgarnie, Dry Goods Merchant, Water Street, Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana), 1838. Mint not recorded.
Significance: The reference to the tokens being of pure copper and preferable to paper is to local government paper money, which the government would not recall and had therefore little or no value.
Reference: Prid.60
Pridmore, Fred. 1965. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 3, West Indies.

Interesting fact

The 1 Stiver 1838 coin from British Guiana (now Guyana) is interesting because it was made of copper, a metal that was not commonly used for currency at the time. Most coins from this era were made of gold, silver, or other precious metals. The use of copper for this coin may have been a deliberate choice to create a more affordable and accessible currency for the masses. Additionally, the coin's weight of 14.0 grams is relatively heavy for a coin of its size, which may have made it more durable and less prone to wear and tear.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1838		-	-	-	-	-	-

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