Britons will begin to see Charles’ image in their change from around December, as 50-pence coins depicting him gradually enter circulation.
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III gave his first address on Sept. 9, 2022, pledging to uphold the constitutional principles in the U.K. "I shall endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect, and love as I have throughout my life," he pledged.The first coin to enter general circulation of the image of King Charles following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, has been struck, the BBC reported on Thursday.
"It has to be an exact portrait but also that says something about the lasting values of the institution he represents," Mr Jennings told the BBC. The official coin effigy of King Charles III on a 50 pence and £5 Crown commemorating the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, during an announcement regarding the designs for the new coins and notes depicting King Charles III at the Worshipful ComA 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.