Legend | CAROLVS II · DEI · GRA |
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Full text | CAROLVS II DEI GRATIA |
Translation | Translated from Latin, the legend means "Charles the Second, by the Grace of God". |
This legend is displayed on the coin's obverse and is part of the full legend of the monarch, which then continues on the reverse: MAG · BRI FR ET · HIB REX · (of Great Britain, France and Ireland king; the reverence to France reflects the king's claim to the throne of France, which he did not actually rule). |
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Year From | 1663 |
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Year To | 1663 |
Country | England |
Person | King Charles II of England |