Is this a circulation, or Maundy coin?

[Generic Lad]

I recently bought a 1746 fourpence off of eBay, however, I cannot seem to find any information online if it is a Maundy coin or if it is just a fourpence intended for general circulation. In my 1999 Seaby Standard Catalogue of British coins, the design matches the Maundy issue (and I'm assuming the circulation issue also, the Arabic 4 with a crown separating the date) and I don't see any price for the 1746 fourpence in it other than for the entire Maundy set. So is this a Maundy fourpence? Or just a circulation issue?

[Rob]

I recently bought a 1746 fourpence off of eBay, however, I cannot seem to find any information online if it is a Maundy coin or if it is just a fourpence intended for general circulation. In my 1999 Seaby Standard Catalogue of British coins, the design matches the Maundy issue (and I'm assuming the circulation issue also, the Arabic 4 with a crown separating the date) and I don't see any price for the 1746 fourpence in it other than for the entire Maundy set. So is this a Maundy fourpence? Or just a circulation issue?

Maundy money was only really issued as sets following the recoinage of 1816. Prior to that it was customary to use normal currency, but you will notice that not all denominations are found for all the years where small change was struck and so this presumably means that minting was as required to satisfy demand. However, the entire series of small change from Charles II onwards uses the term Maundy money despite appearing to be used as regular currency. There are no appreciably proof-like issues prior to 1816 compared to the later Victorian issues where you get both proof-like and dull field examples which in theory should distinguish between Maundy and currency. Treat pre 1816 as one type of issue.

[Generic Lad]

That makes sense, thank you very much.