British Guianan guilder

The guilder was the currency of British Guiana (initially known as Essequibo and Demerara) between 1796 and 1839.

Brazilian peças (6,400 réis gold coins), known locally as joes, circulated at a value of 22 guilders.

This year also saw the first production of fourpenny coins by the British Royal Mint for use in British Guiana (worth 1⁄4 guilder) which did not bear any indication of where the coins were to circulate (they later also circulated in the UK).

In the 1830s, the colonies issued paper money denominated in joes and guilders.

It wasn’t until 1916 that the Government of British Guiana begin issuing dollar-denominated banknotes.