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« on: September 28, 2012, 10:18:08 AM »
After a camera and photoshop session, I managed to do this montage of the legend on a James II halfcrown 1688

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« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2012, 08:18:45 PM »
decus et tutamen anno regni = year of glory and defence?
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« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2012, 10:22:28 PM »
Quote from: Detectski on September 28, 2012, 08:18:45 PM
decus et tutamen anno regni = year of glory and defence?


and "Quarto" for 4th year of reign (and the last)
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« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2012, 10:36:52 PM »
"Decus et Tutamen" = "an ornament and a safeguard"  designed, of course, to reduce the likelihood of clipping or filing of the coin;  Anno Regni refers to the number of years that the monarch has reigned for,

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