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Who was George Dei?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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I think that you are reading the coin incorrectly. George refers either to King George the 5th or King George the 6th of Great Britain. "Dei" means "God", but the full phrase on the coin is "George V [or VI] Dei Gratia Britt Onm Rex Fid Def Ind Imp" or some slight variant thereof. This is somewhat abbreviated latin for "George the Fifth [or Sixth], by the Grace of God, King of all Britain, Defender of the Faith, and Emperor of India." Note that the last phrase ("Imp Ind", or "Emperor of India") will not be there if the coin is dated after 1947, the point at which India gained its independence.

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