The obverse shows the crowned effigy of King George VI, facing left and signed "PM", the initials of designer Percy Metcalfe, below the truncated neck of the effigy. Around the perimeter is the legend "GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP:". Reverse. The reverse shows a lion standing wanton on the body of a double-headed dragon The obverse features an uncrowned bust of King George VI facing to the left and the legend, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP ('George VI, by the grace of god, Ruler and King of Britain, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India') and was used up until then changed because of the independence of India The Kangaroo design continued into this type, however, after the independence of India in late , IND IMP needed to be omitted from the obverse legend; this did not occur until The obverse still features an uncrowned bust of King George VI facing to the left with the modified legend GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF. and was used The "BR OMN" part is sometimes translated as "of all the Britons" (people), similar to how earlier monarchs were styled kings "of the English"; however, this can only be said of a title like "BRIT REX" - King of the British - which implies "all the British". In , a book by C. W. Dilke popularised the phrase "Greater Britain" to mean Britain and all its colonies GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX HP. Translation: George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains. Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget. Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE was an English medal and coin designer and modeller. Paget's designs are indicated by the initials 'HP'. Paget was first approached by the Royal Mint in after the accession Legend (): GEORGIVS VI: D: G: BR: OMN: REX FIDEI DEF Reverse. Wheat Stalk and Ribbon Device – George Kruger Gray. Legend: Australia Threepence. Composition. % Silver, % Copper (India became an independent nation in ) and the REX:F:D expanded to REX FIDEI DEF. Four different reverses
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GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX. Translated from Latin: George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains. This is the first part of the legend of King George V of the United Kingdom. It was used on the obverse of British silver coins issued during his reign. The rest of the legend ("FID DEF IND IMP" for "Defender of the Faith Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for ONE SHILLING Coin - Georgius VI D G BR OMN REX FID DEF IND IMP - - at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products! Obverse. Uncrowned portrait of King George VI facing left, legend around. Script: Latin Lettering: GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF. Unabridged legend: Georgius VI Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor Translation: George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IND IMP ONE PENNY-GREAT BRITAIN at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! Uncrowned portrait of King George VI left, legend around. Script: Latin. Lettering: GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX HP. Unabridged legend: Georgius VI Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex. Translation: George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains. Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget. Reverse After the Great Recoinage of England's money in the shilling was standardized with a weight of grams and a diameter of 24 mm. In , along with other national coins, the silver content was reduced from % (sterling) to 50%, and in to pure cupro-nickel. The shilling coin issued in most of the 20th century was virtually Script: Latin. Lettering:GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP: HP. Unabridged legend: Georgius VI Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Values, images, and specifications for sixpence coins from the United Kingdom. Australian coin and banknote values New Zealand predecimal coin values UK coin values - to King George VI facing left, with the legend: 'GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX' images courtesy of Narracan Coins. Notes: Monarch: King George
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12 Pence = 1 Shilling. 2 Shillings = 1 Florin. 5 Shillings = 1 Crown. 20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign) 21 Shillings = 1 Guinea. Mint marks: H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England. KN - King’s Norton, Birmingham, England. Find this Coin on Script: Latin. Lettering::FID::DEF: G R. TWO SHILLINGS Translation: Defender of the Faith. King George (Georgius Rex) Engraver: George Kruger The retail value of a British florin (two shillings) can range from £ to. over £8, depending on. grade, condition, desirability, and demand. Our guide below shows retail. estimates based on grade. VG Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE was an English medal and coin designer and modeller. Paget's designs are indicated by the initials 'HP'. Paget was first approached by the Royal Mint in after the accession of King Edward VIII. Paget's recommendation had come via his earlier design for the obverse of a medal featuring the then-Prince of Wales