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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 104095, member: 57463&quot;]<b>coin carry messages</b></p><p><br /></p><p>It is pretty easy to read </p><p><br /></p><p>CAROL II D G HISP ET INDIE REX</p><p>Charles II by God&#039;s Grace Spain&#039;s and India&#039;s King.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the reverse, the coin declares him to be the ruler of Burgandy, Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria.</p><p><br /></p><p>The D G (dei gratia) is the same as on United Kingdom coinage.&nbsp; It&#039;s a pretty common title.&nbsp; By &quot;India&quot; they meant &quot;America.&quot;&nbsp; The Indies East and West were not sorted out for many years ... certainly not in the minds of the Spanish royal family.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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