The first coins bearing the image of King Charles III have been unveiled by the Royal Mint
Nicola Howell, chief commercial officer at the Royal Mint, said: "We expect customers will start to be able to receive the commemorative range from October and then we expect the 50p memorial circulating coin to be appearing in people's change probably from December."
Chris Barker from the Royal Mint Museum said: "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."The Latin inscription surrounding the effigy reads: ":: CHARLES III :: D :: G :: REX :: F :: D :: 5 POUNDS :: 2022" which translates to: "King Charles III, by the Grace of God, Defender of the Faith".
Anne Jessopp, chief executive officer of the Royal Mint, said: "The Royal Mint has been trusted to make coins bearing the monarch's effigy for over 1,100 years and we are proud to continue this tradition into the reign of King Charles III.
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