Information about legend: + ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :

+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D : (1954 - 2022)
Legend+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Full textELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FIDEI DEFENSATRIX
Translation

Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith.

Australia / Penny 1962

This legend was displayed on Australian coinage between 1954 and 1964, and on British coinage since 1954 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. It is associated with Mary Gillick's effigy (known as the First Portrait) of Her Majesty. On circulating coinage it was superseded by Arnold Machin's effigy (Second Portrait) with a different legend, but the Queen decided to retain it on Maundy money.

By long-standing tradition, the legends of ruling British monarchs are rendered in Latin. On coinage, these are abbreviated because of the limited space available. After decimalisation though, Australia switched to legends in English on its new currency in 1966 (namely, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA [year]).

The cross was used on Medieval English coins to assist in reading the (somewhat cryptic at the time) legends by showing where the legend starts. Later, some other symbols were also used in its place serving also the role of mint marks.

Below, you can find a list of the individual coins that have this legend on their obverse.

Note: on some coins, the legend is rendered as ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D : (no cross) for which see separate list.

+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D : - Example/s on coins
Australia / Penny 1962

Legend in Latin on Australian coinage

Australia / Penny 1962

Apart from the coinage of the United Kingdom, this legend in Latin was also displayed on Australian pre-decimal coinage. At decimalisation, Australian legends changed to English while the United Kingdom preserved Latin for its decimal coinage.

+ ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D : - (383) Coins (Page 1 of 4)
CountryCoin NameReverseObverseDetails
Australia Florin 1954 Royal Visit Australia / Florin 1954 Royal Visit - reverse photo Australia / Florin 1954 Royal Visit - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 4,000,000
United Kingdom Farthing 1954 United Kingdom / Farthing 1954 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Farthing 1954 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 6,566,400
United Kingdom Fourpence 1954 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Fourpence 1954 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,050
United Kingdom Halfpenny 1954 United Kingdom / Halfpenny 1954 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfpenny 1954 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 19,375,200
United Kingdom Penny 1954 United Kingdom / Penny 1954 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Penny 1954 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1
United Kingdom Penny 1954 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Penny 1954 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,088
United Kingdom Threepence 1954 (Brass) United Kingdom / Threepence 1954 (Brass) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1954 (Brass) - obverse photo Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 41,720,000
United Kingdom Threepence 1954 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Threepence 1954 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,076
United Kingdom Twopence 1954 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Twopence 1954 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,020
Australia Halfpenny 1955 Australia / Halfpenny 1955 - reverse photo Australia / Halfpenny 1955 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 9,343,021
Australia Penny 1955 Australia / Penny 1955 - reverse photo Australia / Penny 1955 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Perth Mint: 11,109,901
- Melbourne Mint: 6,337,200
Total Mintage: 17,447,101
Australia Shilling 1955 Australia / Shilling 1955 - reverse photo Australia / Shilling 1955 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 7,493,200
Australia Sixpence 1955 Australia / Sixpence 1955 - reverse photo Australia / Sixpence 1955 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 14,249,200
Australia Threepence 1955 Australia / Threepence 1955 - reverse photo Australia / Threepence 1955 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 27,089,040
United Kingdom Farthing 1955 United Kingdom / Farthing 1955 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Farthing 1955 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 5,779,200
United Kingdom Fourpence 1955 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Fourpence 1955 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,082
United Kingdom Halfpenny 1955 United Kingdom / Halfpenny 1955 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfpenny 1955 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 18,465,600
United Kingdom Penny 1955 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Penny 1955 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,036
United Kingdom Threepence 1955 (Brass) United Kingdom / Threepence 1955 (Brass) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1955 (Brass) - obverse photo Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 41,075,200
United Kingdom Threepence 1955 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Threepence 1955 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,082
United Kingdom Twopence 1955 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Twopence 1955 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,082
Australia Florin 1956 Australia / Florin 1956 - reverse photo Australia / Florin 1956 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 8,091,500
Australia Penny 1956 Australia / Penny 1956 - reverse photo Australia / Penny 1956 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Melbourne Mint: 13,873,500
- Perth Mint: 12,121,417
Total Mintage: 25,994,917
Australia Shilling 1956 Australia / Shilling 1956 - reverse photo Australia / Shilling 1956 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 6,065,500
Australia Sixpence 1956 Australia / Sixpence 1956 - reverse photo Australia / Sixpence 1956 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 7,905,500
Australia Threepence 1956 Australia / Threepence 1956 - reverse photo Australia / Threepence 1956 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 14,089,500
United Kingdom Farthing 1956 United Kingdom / Farthing 1956 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Farthing 1956 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,996,800
United Kingdom Fourpence 1956 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Fourpence 1956 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,088
United Kingdom Halfpenny 1956 United Kingdom / Halfpenny 1956 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfpenny 1956 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 21,799,200
United Kingdom Penny 1956 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Penny 1956 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,100
United Kingdom Threepence 1956 (Brass) United Kingdom / Threepence 1956 (Brass) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1956 (Brass) - obverse photo Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 36,901,600
United Kingdom Threepence 1956 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Threepence 1956 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,088
United Kingdom Twopence 1956 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Twopence 1956 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,088
Australia Florin 1957 Australia / Florin 1957 - reverse photo Australia / Florin 1957 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 9,279,256
Australia Penny 1957 Australia / Penny 1957 - reverse photo Australia / Penny 1957 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 15,979,112
Australia Shilling 1957 Australia / Shilling 1957 - reverse photo Australia / Shilling 1957 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 12,669,256
Australia Sixpence 1957 Australia / Sixpence 1957 - reverse photo Australia / Sixpence 1957 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 13,753,256
Australia Threepence 1957 Australia / Threepence 1957 - reverse photo Australia / Threepence 1957 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 26,705,256
United Kingdom Fourpence 1957 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Fourpence 1957 (Maundy) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Fourpence 1957 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,094
United Kingdom Halfpenny 1957 United Kingdom / Halfpenny 1957 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfpenny 1957 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 39,672,000
United Kingdom Penny 1957 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Penny 1957 (Maundy) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Penny 1957 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,168
United Kingdom Sovereign 1957 United Kingdom / Sovereign 1957 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sovereign 1957 - obverse photo Material: 0.9167 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 2,072,000
United Kingdom Threepence 1957 (Brass) United Kingdom / Threepence 1957 (Brass) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1957 (Brass) - obverse photo Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 24,294,400
United Kingdom Threepence 1957 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Threepence 1957 (Maundy) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1957 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,094
United Kingdom Twopence 1957 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Twopence 1957 (Maundy) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Twopence 1957 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,094
Australia Florin 1958 Australia / Florin 1958 - reverse photo Australia / Florin 1958 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 8,973,506
Australia Penny 1958 Australia / Penny 1958 - reverse photo Australia / Penny 1958 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Perth Mint: 14,429,028
- Melbourne Mint: 10,014,306
Total Mintage: 24,443,334
Australia Shilling 1958 Australia / Shilling 1958 - reverse photo Australia / Shilling 1958 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 7,413,506
Australia Sixpence 1958 Australia / Sixpence 1958 - reverse photo Australia / Sixpence 1958 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 17,945,506
Australia Threepence 1958 Australia / Threepence 1958 - reverse photo Australia / Threepence 1958 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 11,249,506
United Kingdom Fourpence 1958 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Fourpence 1958 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,100
United Kingdom Halfpenny 1958 United Kingdom / Halfpenny 1958 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfpenny 1958 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 66,283,200
United Kingdom Penny 1958 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Penny 1958 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,112
United Kingdom Sovereign 1958 United Kingdom / Sovereign 1958 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sovereign 1958 - obverse photo Material: 0.9167 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 8,700,000
United Kingdom Threepence 1958 (Brass) United Kingdom / Threepence 1958 (Brass) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1958 (Brass) - obverse photo Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 20,504,000
United Kingdom Threepence 1958 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Threepence 1958 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,100
United Kingdom Twopence 1958 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Twopence 1958 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,164
Australia Florin 1959 Australia / Florin 1959 - reverse photo Australia / Florin 1959 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 3,501,506
Australia Halfpenny 1959 Australia / Halfpenny 1959 - reverse photo Australia / Halfpenny 1959 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 10,167,906
Australia Penny 1959 Australia / Penny 1959 - reverse photo Australia / Penny 1959 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mints:
- Perth Mint: 14,429,030
- Melbourne Mint: 1,619,106
Total Mintage: 16,048,136
Australia Shilling 1959 Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 10,877,506
Australia Sixpence 1959 Australia / Sixpence 1959 - reverse photo Australia / Sixpence 1959 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 11,729,506
Australia Threepence 1959 Australia / Threepence 1959 - reverse photo Australia / Threepence 1959 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 19,889,508
United Kingdom Fourpence 1959 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Fourpence 1959 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,106
United Kingdom Halfpenny 1959 United Kingdom / Halfpenny 1959 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfpenny 1959 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 79,224,000
United Kingdom Penny 1959 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Penny 1959 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,118
United Kingdom Sovereign 1959 United Kingdom / Sovereign 1959 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sovereign 1959 - obverse photo Material: 0.9167 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,385,228
United Kingdom Threepence 1959 (Brass) United Kingdom / Threepence 1959 (Brass) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1959 (Brass) - obverse photo Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 28,499,200
United Kingdom Threepence 1959 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Threepence 1959 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,172
United Kingdom Twopence 1959 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Twopence 1959 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,106
Australia Florin 1960 Australia / Florin 1960 - reverse photo Australia / Florin 1960 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 15,761,509
Australia Halfpenny 1960 Australia / Halfpenny 1960 - reverse photo Australia / Halfpenny 1960 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 17,812,870
Australia Penny 1960 Australia / Penny 1960 - reverse photo Australia / Penny 1960 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 20,516,230
Australia Shilling 1960 Australia / Shilling 1960 - reverse photo Australia / Shilling 1960 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 14,513,509
Australia Sixpence 1960 Australia / Sixpence 1960 - reverse photo Australia / Sixpence 1960 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 18,593,509
Australia Threepence 1960 Australia / Threepence 1960 - reverse photo Australia / Threepence 1960 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 19,601,509
United Kingdom Crown 1960 United Kingdom / Crown 1960 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Crown 1960 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,094,038
United Kingdom Fourpence 1960 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Fourpence 1960 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,180
United Kingdom Halfpenny 1960 United Kingdom / Halfpenny 1960 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfpenny 1960 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 41,340,000
United Kingdom Penny 1960 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Penny 1960 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,124
United Kingdom Threepence 1960 (Brass) United Kingdom / Threepence 1960 (Brass) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1960 (Brass) - obverse photo Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 83,078,400
United Kingdom Threepence 1960 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Threepence 1960 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,112
United Kingdom Twopence 1960 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Twopence 1960 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,112
Australia Florin 1961 Australia / Florin 1961 - reverse photo Australia / Florin 1961 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 9,453,506
Australia Halfpenny 1961 Australia / Halfpenny 1961 - reverse photo Australia / Halfpenny 1961 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 20,184,080
Australia Penny 1961 Australia / Penny 1961 - reverse photo Australia / Penny 1961 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 30,608,240
Australia Shilling 1961 Australia / Shilling 1961 - reverse photo Australia / Shilling 1961 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 31,865,506
Australia Sixpence 1961 Australia / Sixpence 1961 - reverse photo Australia / Sixpence 1961 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 9,153,506
Australia Threepence 1961 Australia / Threepence 1961 - reverse photo Australia / Threepence 1961 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 33,841,506
United Kingdom Fourpence 1961 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Fourpence 1961 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,188
United Kingdom Penny 1961 United Kingdom / Penny 1961 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Penny 1961 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 39,703,000
United Kingdom Penny 1961 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Penny 1961 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,200
United Kingdom Threepence 1961 (Brass) United Kingdom / Threepence 1961 (Brass) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1961 (Brass) - obverse photo Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 41,102,400
United Kingdom Threepence 1961 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Threepence 1961 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,118
United Kingdom Twopence 1961 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Twopence 1961 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,118
Australia Florin 1962 Australia / Florin 1962 - reverse photo Australia / Florin 1962 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 13,750,016
Australia Halfpenny 1962 Australia / Halfpenny 1962 - reverse photo Australia / Halfpenny 1962 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 10,259,624
Australia Penny 1962 Australia / Penny 1962 - reverse photo Australia / Penny 1962 - obverse photo Material: Bronze
Mint: Perth Mint
Mintage: 34,852,664
Australia Shilling 1962 Australia / Shilling 1962 - reverse photo Australia / Shilling 1962 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 6,594,016
Australia Sixpence 1962 Australia / Sixpence 1962 - reverse photo Australia / Sixpence 1962 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Melbourne Mint
Mintage: 44,818,016
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Legend: Details
Year From1954
Year To2022
PersonQueen Elizabeth II
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