The Royal British Mint has unveiled this Friday the new coins with the portrait of King Carlos III after the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England.
The portrait of Carlos III will be seen first in the coins of 50 penceas well as others commemorative, worth five pounds. From 2023 coins will be minted from a penny up to two pounds. The design is the work of British sculptor Martin Jennings.
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The image of the new king of England appears looking left, contrary to how his mother appeared on the coins. This is not at all accidental, since it is a tradition imposed by Carlos II in which each monarch must look in the opposite direction to his predecessor.
We are proud to unveil the first official coin portrait of King Charles III which has been designed by Martin Jennings FRSS and personally approved by His Majesty.
The first coins to feature the effigy are part of a memorial collection for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. pic.twitter.com/umrUBbUCBr
— The Royal Mint (@RoyalMintUK) September 29, 2022
On the coins, Carlos III appears Without a crown -unlike what happened with Queen Elizabeth II- and is surrounded by a Latin inscription that translates aseither King Carlos III, by the grace of God, defender of the faith.
And the coins of Elizabeth II?
the new coins will be sold to collectors by the British factory The Royal Mint, which mints them, starting next week and the 50 pence will be in circulation for all citizens before the end of the year. Elizabeth II’s coins will continue to circulate.
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As reported by the CEO of The Royal Mint, Anne Jessopthe coins will be in circulation, so they will coexist with those of Queen Elizabeth II for several more years. “Citizens don’t need to worry about having coins with the queen. We will keep them in circulation,” Jessopp explained.
