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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 2596606, member: 4910&quot;]<img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_greatbritain_guinea_1794.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Britain Guinea &quot;Spade&quot; type 1794</p><p><br /></p><p>George III had this on the reverse of his guinea, the predecessor to the sovereign:</p><p><br /></p><p>Crowned arms of Britain, Ireland, France, and Hannover</p><p>M.B.F.ET.H.REX.F.D.B.ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T.ET.E</p><p><br /></p><p>The initials meant:</p><p><br /></p><p>MAGNAE BRITANNIAE FRANCIAE ET HIBERNIAE REX FIDEI DEFENSOR</p><p>King of Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith</p><p>BRVNSWICENSIS ET LVNEBVRGENSIS DVX</p><p>Duke of Brunswick and Lueneburg</p><p>SACRI ROMANI IMPERII ARCHI THESAVRARIVS ET PRINCEPS ELECTOR</p><p>Holy Roman Empire, Arch-Treasurer and Prince-Elector</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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