English coins are a form of currency used in the United Kingdom and its former colonies. The term English coin refers to coins that were minted in England or coins that were used in England. The most common English coins are the GUINEA (6 letters), groat (5 letters), PENCE (5 letters), PENNY (5 letters), FLORIN (6 letters), SOVEREIGN (9 letters), farthing (8 letters), CROWN (5 letters) and SHILLING (8 letters). The GUINEA was a gold coin first issued in 1663 and was worth one pound and one SHILLING. The groat was a silver coin first issued in 1351 and was worth four PENCE. The PENCE was a silver coin first issued in 775 and was worth one-twelfth of a SHILLING. The PENNY was a copper coin first issued in 790 and was worth one-hundredth of a pound. The FLORIN was a gold coin first issued in 1849 and was worth two shillings. The SOVEREIGN was a gold coin first issued in 1489 and was worth one pound. The farthing was a copper coin first issued in 1279 and was worth one-quarter of a PENNY. The CROWN was a silver coin first issued in 1526 and was worth five shillings. The SHILLING was a silver coin first issued in 1503 and was worth twelve PENCE.