Britain West Indies 1/16 dollar King George VI Coinage KM-1 silver coin 1822

The 1822 British West Indies 1/16 Dollar silver coin was struck under the reign of King George IV for use in the Caribbean colonies of the British Empire. The obverse bears the crowned royal coat of arms featuring the English lion, Scottish unicorn, and Irish harp within a decorative shield, surrounded by the Latin legend “GEORGIUS IV D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX F:D.” (“George IV, by the Grace of God, King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith”). The reverse shows a crowned anchor, symbolizing Britain’s naval power and colonial maritime trade, flanked by the Roman numerals XVI and MONET. COLONIAR. BRITAN., with the date 1822 below. This coin was issued for circulation across several West Indian colonies, including Jamaica, Trinidad, and Barbados. Struck in silver, it represents an important piece of 19th-century colonial numismatic history — a tangible link to Britain’s overseas trade empire and the era of George IV.

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