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Production of new coins featuring King Charles III has begun at the Royal Mint. Charles’ face is set to appear on special £5 crown and 50p coins, which remember his late mum, Queen Elizabeth II.
The coins’ emblems – which have been green-lighted by the King – were designed by artist and sculptor Martin Jennings. The King doesn’t wear a crown in the image, and is pictured facing to the left – opposite his late mum.
It also includes the Latin inscription that translates to “King Charles III, by the Grace of God, Defender of the Faith”. The Queen’s portrait will be on the £5 coin, and was designed by John Bergdahl as well as the Royal Mint.
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Kevin Clancy, director of the Royal Mint Museum, said: “For many people this will be the first time in their lives that they have seen a new monarch appear on money. It represents the biggest change to UK coinage since decimalisation and will usher in a new era where the coins of Queen Elizabeth II and Charles co-circulate in the UK.”
The new King Charles cypher will be used by government departments, and by the Royal Household for purposes such as the Royal Mail. Traditionalists should fear not, as notes with our late sovereign will be in circulation for “many years to come”, says the Royal Mint.
We should have Charles on our banknotes by 2024, on all four denominations. The Bank of England said banknotes shall not have their design changed. As it stands, around 27 billion coins have the Queen one, but this’ll be phased out over time as they become damaged.
There are also plans for new stamps to be issued, include for the Queen’s memory. They will also feature a portrait of the King.
You can buy the new stamps from November 10, which include images of the Queen in 1952, 1968, 1984 and 1996. All four images were released in the Golden Jubilee stamp issue in 2002 and were approved by the late Queen.
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