A phrase from the Aeneid of Virgil. Inscription on British one-pound coins. Originally inscribed on coins of the 17th century, it refers to the inscribed edge of the coin as a protection against the clipping of its precious metal.
The old round pounds had the Latin phrase 'decus et tutamen' round their edges. This translates as 'an ornament and a safeguard' or, decoration and protection.
The meaning of the inscription. The inscription “Decus et Tutamen” simply means – an ornament and a safeguard. Another interpretation is 'glory and defence'. So, the inscription was created to enhance the design of the coin and protect it.
If you can get to a UK bank, you can exchange it for a new dodecagonal £1 coin. It's not worth any more than face value and as it's not a current coin, you need to exchange it for the new £1 coin at a UK bank in order to be able to spend it.
Its obverse bears the Latin engraving ELIZABETH II D G REG (Dei Gratia Regina) F D (Fidei defensor) meaning, 'Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith'.
Egyptian New Suez Canal One Pound New Suez Canal One Pound One side of the coin shows a stylized SC logo for the Suez Canal, below which appears a ship and waves, among other elements. The other side of the coin features the numeral and denomination text, the latter in both Arabic and English.
There are 100 pence (p) to the pound (£). UK banknotes come in denominations of £5, £10, £20 and £50. Coins come in 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2.
According to a press release about the coin issued by the Mint, the words refer to Newton's work on gravity, and indicate the modest way in which he described his success as being based on the work of his predecessors.
On the edge of our coins, the letters D.G.REG.F.D. always appear after the Queen's name. The letters stand for the Latin words Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor, which means 'By the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith'.
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