Heh, groats from back when they went by four-pence increments to divide a shilling in thirds rather than three-pence and six-pence increments to divide it into quarters.
Prior to decimalization, the British penny had the same diameter as the US half-dollar coin. Remember the Beatles song “Taxman” and that line “Now my advice to those who die / Declare the pennies on your eyes”?
Correct. Let us not forget Farthings. :-)
As for the reference to “Taxman”, I’ll have to give it listen again as I do not recall that line.