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What image appears when all of the new British coins are arranged in a certain way?
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The British 50 Pence to 1 Penny coins when properly arranged, show the Royal Shield. The One Pound coin shows the entire Royal Shield.
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Why is the queen on the back of every coin?
If you refer to British coins, Queen Elizabeth II is the current head of state of England and appears on the front of all British coins.
Whose face is on a 1943 Florin?
King George VI, father of Queen Elizabeth II, appears on all British coins and the coins of most Commonwealth countries from 1937 to 1952 inclusive.
What is meant by the word trun when talking about old coins?
"trun" is an abbreviation of "truncation". It usually refers to the bust of whoever appears on the coin, and specifically, the point at which the neck ends (or where it appears to have been cut off). In many British Commonwealth coins, the designers initials appear on the trun(cation).
Why are British coins different from other coins?
British coins are different from all other coins because they are British coins. The coins of all countries need to be different so that we can tell them apart. What is legal tender in one country, is not legal tender in another country.
What does the symbol on the 2008 British 2 Pence coin mean?
In 2008, all British circulating coins had a redesigned reverse. When one of each of the six "Pence" coins is arranged correctly, the composite design shows the Royal Shield. That part of the shield visible on the 2 Pence coin shows the "Lion Rampant" from the Royal Banner of Scotland.
What is the value of a gold 1920 British Farthing?
Farthings were made from bronze. If your Farthing appears to be gold, somebody has probably gold plated it. Modified coins have no collector value.
Why is the Queen on your coins?
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II appears on nearly all coins struck by countries that are members of the British Commonwealth. While these countries are all independent of each other today, they share a history of once having been members of the British Empire and as such the reigning monarch is nominally their sovereign.
Where is the Queen Elizabeth the second coin from?
Queen Elizabeth II appears on all British coins from 1953 to present day. Traditionally, British coins do not have the country name marked on them. Also, being the nominal or titular head of state of many of the 50 plus British Empire/Commonwealth countries, she would appear on the coins of many of those countries as well. Most, if not all of these countries should show the country name on the coin.
Which concrete word appears in a cave of angiefish huddle against the moon?
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How many 1892 British Halfcrown coins were minted?
There were 1,710,946 1892 British Halfcrown coins minted.
What does Britain nia rum rex fid def ' mean?
It does not mean anything, you have mis-spelled it. What you probably meant is - BRITANNIARUM REX FID DEF - and it appears on British coins from the reigns of George III and George IV. It is abbreviated Latin and translates to - King of the British territories, Defender of the Faith. All British coins have variations of this expression depending on whether there was a King or a Queen and the state and extent of the British Empire at the time.
What has the author D F Allen written?
D. F. Allen has written: 'Catalogue of the Celtic coins in the British Museum' -- subject(s): Catalogs, British Museum, Celtic Coins 'Bronze Coins of Gaul (Catalogue of Celtic Coins in the British Museum)' 'An introduction to Celtic coins' -- subject(s): Celtic Coins
