What Does The F D. Stand For On This 20 Pence ?

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Iwannado Valued Member United States 261 Posts	Posted 01/05/2017 4:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff

trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 01/05/2017 4:52 pm "Fidei Defensor" Defender of the faith Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 01/05/2017 5:01 pm The D.G.REG refers to "Dei Gratia Regina" By the Grace of God Queen Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 01/05/2017 6:11 pm The titles of the King or Queen on British coins are in Latin; that is why Trout had to give the translation into English. Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 01/05/2017 6:14 pm Trout had to give the translation in English because the poor Old bugger can't read Latin Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16830 Posts	Posted 01/05/2017 7:50 pm Fidei Defensor was, originally, a title bestowed by the Pope to Catholic monarchs during the Reformation period who publicly and helpfully opposed various forms of Protestantism. Henry VIII was granted the title in 1521 when the king (who was still Catholic at the time) wrote a theological treatise arguing against the Reformist ideas of Martin Luther. Catherine of Aragon (Henry's first wife) and James IV and James V of Scotland were also recipients of this papal title. The papal title was of course revoked in 1530 when Henry himself rebelled against the Roman church, but the title was re-granted in 1544 by the English parliament with a new meaning: that the King of England was defender of the new Anglican faith. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Tinampf New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 05/31/2017 3:38 pm I found a 1983 20 Pence doubled die Report this Post to the Staff
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