The English Coin, Former, is composed of four parts: the CROWN (5 letters), Groat (5 letters), Farthing (8 letters), and Ryal (4 letters). The CROWN was a gold coin that was first issued in 1526 and was worth five shillings. The Groat was a silver coin that was first issued in 1351 and was worth four pence. The Farthing was a copper coin that was first issued in 1279 and was worth one quarter of a penny. The Ryal was a gold coin that was first issued in 1464 and was worth ten shillings.