The Royal Mint has produced the first coins to feature King Charles III.
“For many people this will be the first time in their lives that they have seen a new monarch appear on money,” said Kevin Clancy, director of the Royal Mint Museum. “It represents the biggest change to UK coinage since decimalisation and will usher in a new era where the coins of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III co-circulate in the UK.”
The coins featuring King Charles III have unique differences from the coins featuring his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
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King Charles III is facing left and does not have a crown on. Queen Elizabeth II is facing right on her coins and she is wearing a crown.
The Royal Mint will initially produce 9.6 million 50 pences that feature King Charles III.
He ascended to the throne on Sept. 8 following the death of his mother. Queen Elizabeth is the longest-reigning monarch. She died at the age of 96.
By Scripps National.