First Coins To Feature King Charles III Unveils

Britons will see Charles’ image in their change from December!

Britain’s Royal Mint has unveiled the first coins to feature the portrait of the new King Charles III.

Britons will begin to see Charles’ image in their change from around December, as 50-pence coins depicting him gradually entered circulation.

The Royal Mint said on Friday, 30 September 2022, The new monarch’s effigy was created by British sculptor Martin Jennings, and has been personally approved by Charles. In keeping with tradition, the king’s portrait faces to the left — the opposite direction to his mother’s, Queen Elizabeth II.

“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.

Charles is depicted without a crown. A Latin inscription surrounding the portrait translates to “King Charles III, by the Grace of God, Defender of the Faith.”

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.

On Monday, A separate commemorative 5-pound coin remembering the life and legacy of Elizabeth will be released. One side of this coin features Charles, while the reverse side features two new portraits of Elizabeth side by side.

Based in south Wales, the Royal Mint has depicted Britain’s royal family on coins for over 1,100 years, documenting each monarch since Alfred the Great.