Colony of Essequibo and Demerary
British Colony (1812-1831)
Location: Western Guyana
Capital City: Georgetown
Government type: British Colony
Main languages: Dutch, English, Guyanese Creole
Main religions: Protestant Christianity
Chronology
1812: Essequibo and Demerary merged into one colony
1815: The Netherlands drops claims to the area
1831: United with Berbice as British Guiana
Currency
Guilder (1812-1831)
1 Guilder = 20 Stuiver
Coins from Essequibo and Demerary in the collection
•1 Stuiver, 1813 (King George III (1812-1831), copper, London mint, KM#10)
•1/4 Guilder, 1816 (King George III (1812-1831), silver (.816), London mint, KM#11)