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From one point point of view, the reign of George VI might be considered a succession of dismal retreats and impoverishments, broken only by a gratifying climax to the second world war. British coin, which at the beginning of his reign was enscribed with "Georgius VI Dei Gra Britt Omn Rex Fid Def Ind Imp" and was worth nearly $5 a pound, now says simply "Georgius VI Dei Gra Britt Omn Rex Fid Def" and is worth $2.80. The structure of the Commonwealth has become a good deal more flexible, and the entire Commonwealth has been overshadowed by the great...
...them to indicate what they may be worth. On one side St. George, mounted, slays a dragon with his knightly sword. On the other side the head of George V. uncrowned, is surmounted not by an English promise but by a Latin abbreviation: Georgiuns V D. G. Britt: Omn: Rex D. F. Inde...
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