Information about legend: EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:

Translated from Latin: Edward the Seventh, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India.

This legend was displayed on British coinage between 1902 and 1910 during the reign of King Edward VII. 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. Below, you can find a list of the individual coins that had it on their obverse.

There is a slightly abbreviated version of the legend, for which see EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:.

King Edward VII on a bronze penny

United Kingdom / Penny 1905

The legend was used, among other denominations, on all the one penny coins issued during the reign of King Edward VII.