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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited by livingdinasaur
03/26/2008 02:38 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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all Great Britain decimal coinage...guess they assume everyone knows who they are!  Edited by KurtS
03/26/2008 02:20 am
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Kurt, I thought that might be the case, at least with the Gate guarding the moat crossing. Thanks for the confirmation.
Dick
EDIT: I assumed that would be the case, but the one that said....REG. D. F , or F.D.,Threw me for a loss.
Edited by livingdinasaur
03/26/2008 02:34 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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"the Gate guarding the moat crossing" --and I just thought that was a very uncomfortable crown! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Kurt, that old gate was VERY heavy! It took a good team of men, and or horses to lift it. It was designed to close immediately, in an emergency, such as an attacking force, to protect the Castle.
Diock
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The gate, known as a portcullis, is an old symbol of the British government, and used nowadays as a symbol of the British Parliament. It has featured on coinage since the "portcullis dollars" of Elizabeth I, issued in 1600. 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
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Hey! It's the change I just received from the local off licence when I went to get the daily paper.. ;)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Dick, that sounds like a good security feature! Far better than my house alarm system. I've seen these grates on many castles, but never knew the name--thanks Sap!  Edited by KurtS
03/26/2008 12:37 pm
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United States
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Thanks for the info! It is nice to know what one has in the hand! I would not want to be an intruder, there. I understand "portcullis' can be bad for your health!
Note to staff: thanks for placing this topis in its' proper spot. I didn't know who they belonged to, so I asked.)-)
Dick
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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The D.G. REG. F.D. stands for
"Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor"
which is latin for
"By the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith"
Defender of the faith refers to the British monarch's position as head of the Anglican church. (Henry VIII split with the catholic church and started the anglican church because the pope at the time would not give him a divorce) Funnily enough, before this, Henry VIII had had the title given to him by the previous pope for defending the Catholic faith against early protestantism.
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They will all be changing soon as well, the news designs should be out in April, and I have seen what a london paper things the designs will be but I doubt they were like that. All very boring and royal, I think they will be something based on a theme, like flowers or something "british" (chavs maybe).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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"chavs maybe"  The Queen in Burberry perhaps on the new coins? Edited by KurtS
03/30/2008 1:41 pm
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... or unsuccessful cricket and football teams.
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