[British coin] The British pre-decimal fourpence (4d) coin, usually simply known as a groat or fourpenny bit, was a unit of currency equalling one sixtieth of a pound sterling, or four pence. The coin was also known as a joey after the MP Joseph Hume, who spoke in favour of its introduction. It was a revival of the pre-Union coin. Before De... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourpence_(British_coin)
• (n.) A British silver coin, worth four pence; a groat. • (n.) A name formerly given in New England to the Spanish half real, a silver coin worth six and a quarter cents. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/fourpence/
Four'pence noun 1. A British silver coin, worth four pence; a groat. 2. A name formerly given in New England to the Spanish half real, a silver coin worth six and a quarter cents. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/69