The Royal Mint unveils the first coins to feature King Charles III
There were already speculations that after the period of mourning has passed, the Bank of England may make an announcement regarding the currency note with the picture of King Charles. However, polymer notes bearing the image of the Queen will continue to be legal tender.
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Britain's Royal Mint has unveiled the first coins to feature the portrait of King Charles III. From December, Britons will begin to see the image of Charles changing, as 50-pence coins gradually go into circulation.
Charles's portrait will be on the left
The Royal Mint said on Friday that the effigy of the new monarch was created by British sculptor Martin Jennings and has been personally approved by Charles. According to tradition, the portrait of the king is on the left - the opposite side of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Charles is depicted without a crown. Surrounding the portrait is a Latin inscription, translated by King Charles III, Grace of Gad, Defender of the Faith.
5 pound coin to be issued in memory of Elizabeth's life and legacy
A separate commemorative 5 pound coin commemorating the life and legacy of Elizabeth will be released on Monday. On one side of this coin is Charles, while on the other side there are two new portraits of Elizabeth Located in South Wales, the Royal Mint has featured Britain's royal family on coins for more than 1,100 years, with each emperor documenting it since Alfred the Great.
Anne Jessop, chief executive of the Royal Mint, said, "When we first made coins, people could know what the emperor really looked like, and not in the days of social media. So as we go on, every coin will have a portrait of King Charles.
Charles assumed the throne on 8 September
Sculptor Jennings said the portrait was sculpted from a photograph of Charles. "It's the smallest thing I've done, but it's heartening to know that it will be seen and held by people around the world for centuries to come," he said. Following the death of his 96-year-old mother, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, Charles assumed the throne on 8 September.
The approximately 27 billion coins with the image of Elizabeth II currently circulated in the United Kingdom will all remain legal tender and in active circulation, but will be replaced after some time as they become damaged or worn out.
