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Both the US and the UK issued silver "dollar" coins dated 1804.
The US ones weren't issued until 1834, and then sporadically in the 1850s. Originally they were made for presentation coin sets given to foreign dignitaries. Silver dollars hadn't been issued since 1804, but the ones issued back then were made with old dies and likely dated 1803. The later issues are likely the result of questionable dealings inside the mint of the time. Any real example is likely valued several hundred thousand USD or more. (https://www.coinworld.com/voices/gerald-tebben/u_s_mint_confiscate.html)
The UK ones were an emergency issue, considered a "token" issued by the Bank of England. They were made by taking widely available Spanish colonial 8-real coins and stamping a new design on to pass as 5 shillings (0.25 pound). These can be had for a couple hundred USD depending on condition. (http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/fives.html)