Britain's Royal Mint has unveiled the first coins to feature King Charles III. The new monarch’s portrait was created by British sculptor Martin Jennings, and has been personally approved by Charles.
The template created by British sculptor Martin Jennings for the official portrait of King Charles III for use on coins on display during a press preview in London, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Two new coins bearing the kings portrait were displayed a commemorative 5 pound coin, and a new 50 pence coin.
Britons will begin to see Charles’ image in their change from around December, as 50-pence coins depicting him gradually enter circulation. “Charles has followed that general tradition that we have in British coinage, going all the way back to Charles II actually, that the monarch faces in the opposite direction to their predecessor,” said Chris Barker at the Royal Mint Museum.
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