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