Britons will begin to see Charles’ image in their change from around December, as 50-pence coins depicting him gradually enter circulation.
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. – Britain's Royal Mint has unveiled the first coins to feature the portrait of King Charles III.
“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. A separate memorial 5-pound coin remembering the life and legacy of Elizabeth will be released Monday. One side of this coin features Charles, while the reverse side features two new portraits of Elizabeth side by side.
“When first we used to make coins, that was the only way that people could know what the monarch actually looked like, not in the days of social media like now,” said Anne Jessopp, chief executive of the Royal Mint."So the portrait of King Charles will be on each and every coin as we move forward.”“It is the smallest work I have created, but it is humbling to know it will be seen and held by people around the world for centuries to come," he said.
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