Information about legend: GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX

GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX (1937 - 1952)
LegendGEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX
Full textGEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA BRITANNIARUM OMNIUM REX
Translation

Translated from Latin: George the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains.

The "BR OMN" part is sometimes translated as "of all the Britons" (people), similar to how earlier monarchs were styled kings "of the English"; however, this can only be said of a title like "BRIT REX" - King of the British - which implies "all the British".

In 1868, a book by C. W. Dilke popularised the phrase "Greater Britain" to mean Britain and all its colonies. This may have led to the proposal of the title "King of all Britains", in the last years of the 19th century, by the Earl of Rosebery. The Oxford English Dictionary provides two quotes:

1897 Earl of Rosebery in Daily News 5 July 4/5 : "`Regina Britanniarum' - the Queen of the Britains... She is sovereign, not of one or two, but of numberless Britains, all self-supporting."
1901 Westminster Gazette 11 Dec. 2/2: "Lord Rosebery has succeeded with his cry of "All the Britains", as the three letters "Omn" on the new coins are to testify... Our King henceforth is to be King of All the Britains."

This style may have been influenced by the Russian style of "Czar of all the Russias". It appeared on coins abbreviated as Britt. Omn.: the double T in Britt is a mark of plural, a common abbreviation on Roman coins.

The rest of the legend ("FID DEF IND IMP" for "Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India") is on the reverse of the coin.

GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX - (87) Coins
CountryCoin NameReverseObverseDetails
United Kingdom Crown 1937 United Kingdom / Crown 1937 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Crown 1937 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 445,101
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1937 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1937 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1937 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 9,132,842
United Kingdom Shilling 1937 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1937 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1937 Scottish - obverse photo Material: 0.500 silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 6,775,277
United Kingdom Sixpence 1937 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1937 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1937 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 22,328,926
United Kingdom Threepence 1937 (Silver, circulating) United Kingdom / Threepence 1937 (Silver, circulating) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1937 (Silver, circulating) - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 8,174,558
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1937 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1937 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1937 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 13,033,183
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1938 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1938 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1938 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 6,426,478
United Kingdom Shilling 1938 English United Kingdom / Shilling 1938 English - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1938 English - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 4,833,436
United Kingdom Shilling 1938 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1938 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1938 Scottish - obverse photo Material: 0.500 silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 4,797,852
United Kingdom Sixpence 1938 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1938 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1938 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 13,402,701
United Kingdom Threepence 1938 (Silver, circulating) United Kingdom / Threepence 1938 (Silver, circulating) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1938 (Silver, circulating) - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 6,402,473
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1938 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1938 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1938 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 7,909,388
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1939 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1939 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1939 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 15,478,635
United Kingdom Shilling 1939 English United Kingdom / Shilling 1939 English - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1939 English - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 11,052,677
United Kingdom Shilling 1939 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1939 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1939 Scottish - obverse photo Material: 0.500 silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 10,263,892
United Kingdom Sixpence 1939 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1939 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1939 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 28,670,304
United Kingdom Threepence 1939 (Silver, circulating) United Kingdom / Threepence 1939 (Silver, circulating) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1939 (Silver, circulating) - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,355,866
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1939 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1939 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1939 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 20,850,607
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1940 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1940 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1940 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 17,948,439
United Kingdom Shilling 1940 English United Kingdom / Shilling 1940 English - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1940 English - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 11,099,126
United Kingdom Shilling 1940 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1940 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1940 Scottish - obverse photo Material: 0.500 silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 9,913,089
United Kingdom Sixpence 1940 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1940 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1940 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 20,875,196
United Kingdom Threepence 1940 (Silver, circulating) United Kingdom / Threepence 1940 (Silver, circulating) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1940 (Silver, circulating) - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 7,914,401
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1940 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1940 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1940 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 18,700,338
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1941 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1941 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1941 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 15,773,984
United Kingdom Shilling 1941 English United Kingdom / Shilling 1941 English - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1941 English - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 11,391,883
United Kingdom Shilling 1941 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1941 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1941 Scottish - obverse photo Material: 0.500 silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 8,086,030
United Kingdom Sixpence 1941 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1941 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1941 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 23,086,616
United Kingdom Threepence 1941 (Silver, circulating) United Kingdom / Threepence 1941 (Silver, circulating) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1941 (Silver, circulating) - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 7,979,411
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1941 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1941 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1941 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 24,451,079
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1942 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1942 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1942 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 31,220,090
United Kingdom Shilling 1942 English United Kingdom / Shilling 1942 English - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1942 English - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 17,453,643
United Kingdom Shilling 1942 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1942 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1942 Scottish - obverse photo Material: 0.500 silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 13,676,759
United Kingdom Sixpence 1942 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1942 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1942 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 44,942,785
United Kingdom Threepence 1942 (Silver, circulating) United Kingdom / Threepence 1942 (Silver, circulating) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1942 (Silver, circulating) - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 4,144,051
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1942 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1942 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1942 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 39,895,243
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1943 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1943 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1943 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 15,462,875
United Kingdom Shilling 1943 English United Kingdom / Shilling 1943 English - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1943 English - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 11,404,213
United Kingdom Shilling 1943 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1943 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1943 Scottish - obverse photo Material: 0.500 silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 9,824,214
United Kingdom Sixpence 1943 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1943 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1943 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 46,927,111
United Kingdom Threepence 1943 (Silver, circulating) United Kingdom / Threepence 1943 (Silver, circulating) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1943 (Silver, circulating) - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,379,220
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1943 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1943 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1943 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 26,711,987
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1944 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1944 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1944 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 15,255,165
United Kingdom Shilling 1944 English United Kingdom / Shilling 1944 English - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1944 English - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 11,586,751
United Kingdom Shilling 1944 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1944 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1944 Scottish - obverse photo Material: 0.500 silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 10,990,167
United Kingdom Sixpence 1944 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1944 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1944 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 37,952,600
United Kingdom Threepence 1944 (Silver, circulating) United Kingdom / Threepence 1944 (Silver, circulating) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Threepence 1944 (Silver, circulating) - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 2,005,553
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1944 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1944 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1944 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 27,560,005
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1945 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1945 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1945 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 19,849,242
United Kingdom Shilling 1945 English United Kingdom / Shilling 1945 English - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1945 English - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 15,143,404
United Kingdom Shilling 1945 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1945 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1945 Scottish - obverse photo Material: 0.500 silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 15,106,270
United Kingdom Sixpence 1945 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1945 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1945 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 39,939,259
United Kingdom Threepence 1945 (Silver, circulating) Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 371,000
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1945 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1945 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1945 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 25,858,049
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1946 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1946 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1946 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 22,724,873
United Kingdom Shilling 1946 English United Kingdom / Shilling 1946 English - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1946 English - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 18,663,797
United Kingdom Shilling 1946 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1946 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1946 Scottish - obverse photo Material: 0.500 silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 16,381,501
United Kingdom Sixpence 1946 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1946 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1946 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 43,466,407
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1946 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1946 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1946 - obverse photo Material: 0.500 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 22,300,254
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1947 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1947 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1947 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 21,911,484
United Kingdom Shilling 1947 English United Kingdom / Shilling 1947 English - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1947 English - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 12,120,611
United Kingdom Shilling 1947 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1947 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1947 Scottish - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 12,283,223
United Kingdom Sixpence 1947 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1947 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1947 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 29,993,263
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1947 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1947 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1947 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 22,910,085
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1948 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1948 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1948 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 71,164,703
United Kingdom Shilling 1948 English United Kingdom / Shilling 1948 English - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1948 English - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 45,576,923
United Kingdom Shilling 1948 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1948 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1948 Scottish - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 45,351,937
United Kingdom Sixpence 1948 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1948 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1948 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 88,323,540
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1948 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1948 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1948 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 67,553,636
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1949 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1949 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1949 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 28,272,512
United Kingdom Shilling 1949 English United Kingdom / Shilling 1949 English - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1949 English - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 19,328,405
United Kingdom Shilling 1949 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1949 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1949 Scottish - obverse photo Material: 0.500 silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 21,243,074
United Kingdom Sixpence 1949 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1949 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1949 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 41,355,515
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1949 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1949 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1949 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 28,614,939
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1950 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1950 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1950 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 28,353,013
United Kingdom Shilling 1950 English United Kingdom / Shilling 1950 English - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1950 English - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 19,261,385
United Kingdom Shilling 1950 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1950 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1950 Scottish - obverse photo Material: 0.500 silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 14,317,114
United Kingdom Sixpence 1950 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1950 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1950 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 32,759,468
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1950 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1950 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1950 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 24,375,003
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1951 United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1951 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Halfcrown 1951 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 9,003,520
United Kingdom Shilling 1951 English United Kingdom / Shilling 1951 English - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1951 English - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 9,976,930
United Kingdom Shilling 1951 Scottish United Kingdom / Shilling 1951 Scottish - reverse photo United Kingdom / Shilling 1951 Scottish - obverse photo Material: 0.500 silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 10,981,174
United Kingdom Sixpence 1951 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1951 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1951 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 40,419,491
United Kingdom Two Shillings (Florin) 1951 United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1951 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Shillings (Florin) 1951 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 27,431,747
United Kingdom Halfcrown 1952 Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 2
United Kingdom Shilling 1952 English (Proof only) Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
United Kingdom Sixpence 1952 United Kingdom / Sixpence 1952 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sixpence 1952 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,013,477
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Year From1937
Year To1952
PersonKing George VI of the United Kingdom
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