• Dei Gratia Rex (abbreviated as D. G. Rex) is a Latin title inscribed on coins meaning, By the Grace of God, King. The corresponding title for a queen is...
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    WILLELMVS DEI GRATIA REX ANGLORVM William, by the grace of God, King of the English. Henry I. HENRICVS DEI GRATIA REX ANGLORVM / HENRICVS DEI GRATIA DVX NORMANNORVM...
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  • Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith in Latin: Elizabeth II, Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regnorumque Suorum Ceterorum Regina, Consortionis Populorum...
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  • By the Grace of God (Latin: Dei Gratia, abbreviated D.G.) is a formulaic phrase used especially in Christian monarchies as an introductory part of the...
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  • abbreviated, anglicised Latin inscription whose full form, CHARLES III DEI GRATIA REX FIDEI DEFENSOR, translates to "Charles III, by the grace of God, King...
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    obverse and reverse sides had the following text: KAZIMIRVS PRIMUS DEI GRATIA REX POLONIE GROSI CRACOVIENSESS (sic!) Davidko, Natalya (2018). "Anglo-Norman...
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  • needed] However, the style used on Canadian coinage is simply D.G. Rex (Dei Gratia Rex, "By the Grace of God, King"). In Australia, the monarch held the...
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    Valencia, Sardinia and Corsica, and count of Barcelona" (Latin: Iacobus Dei gratia rex Aragonum, Valencie, Sardinie, et Corsice ac comes Barchinone). Born...
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    King of the Scots' David Dei gratia Rex Scotiae (LXIX) 'David by the Grace of God, King of Scotland' David Dei gratia Rex Scottorum (CIV) 'David by the...
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  • "Charles III D. G. Rex", but coins reading "Elizabeth II D. G. Regina" continue to circulate. The initials stand for "Dei gratia"; the entire phrases...
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    portrait of Micheal I, 18th century Official Latin version: Michael I, Dei Gratia rex Poloniae, magnus dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae...
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    bust of him and the inscription GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA continuing onto the other side with MAG BRI FR ET HIB REX and the date around the crowned "I". Pennies...
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  • monarch's head. The inscription on the obverse became GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX, and the reverse depicts a redesigned left-facing seated Britannia holding...
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    the King facing right, circumscribed by the inscription "CHARLES III DEI GRATIA REX • CANADA" (Latin: "Charles III, by the Grace of God, King • Canada")...
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    Kuyavia, Pomerania (Pomerelia). The title in Latin was: Kazimirus, Dei gratia rex Polonie et Russie, nec non Cracovie, Sandomirie, Siradie, Lancicie,...
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    June 1483, when he became king. During his reign, Richard was styled Dei Gratia Rex Angliae et Franciae et Dominus Hiberniae (by the Grace of God, King...
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  • effigy of Charles III facing right with the inscription CHARLES III DEI GRATIA REX FID DEF on the obverse, while the reverse shows an atom design surrounded...
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  • designed a right-facing bust of the King with the words "Edwardus VII Dei gratia Rex Imperator" and "Canada". This portrait was used until Edward's death...
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    1263 was: In Lithuanian: Iš Dievo malonės, Lietuvos karalius In Latin: Dei Gratia Rex Lettowiae In English: By the Grace of God, King of the Lithuania The...
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    or died shortly after birth Official title (in Latin): Ioannes III, Dei Gratia rex Poloniae, magnus dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae...
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    reigning sovereign at the time of its awarding, as well as the phrase DEIGRATIAREX (or REGINA) • F.D. (by the grace of God, King (or Queen), Defender...
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  • right-facing bust of the King surrounded by the words "Edwardus VII Dei gratia Rex Imperator". Canadian quarters continued to be struck in England until...
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    Frederick to call himself King of Sicily, ruling under the title Federicus Dei gratia rex Siciliae ("Frederick by the grace of God king of Sicily"); the second...
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    Seal of Haddington town: "David Dei Gratia Rex Scottorum. Sigillum commune burgi de Hadington"...
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    were usually named one after another in written sources: Stephanus Dei gratia rex Poloniae et magnus dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae...
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    event would have never been allowed." In Latin: "Vladislaus Quartus Dei gratia rex Poloniae, magnus dux Lithuaniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae...
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    They divorced in 1733. In Latin: Augustus Secundus, Dei Gratia rex Poloniae, magnus dux Lithuaniae, Russie, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae...
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  • Latin: "DEI GRATIA REX POLONIE", "KAZIMIRUS PRIMUS" ("By the grace of God, King of Poland", "Casimir I")...
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    (English: thick denar). It is a silver coin with on the obverse the legend DEI GRATIA REX BOEMIE ("By the grace of God the King of Bohemia") and on the reverse...
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    Sieradz, Łęczyca, Kuyavia, Pomerania (Pomerelia). Latin: Kazimirus, Dei gratia rex Polonie et Rusie, nec non-Cracovie, Sandomirie, Siradie, Lancicie, Cuiavie...
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