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The first new coins bearing a portrait of King Charles III. Foot
The first coins bearing the image of the King are a special five-pound coin for collectors and the reverse of the 50-pence piece commemorating the life of Queen Elizabeth II. The statue was created by British sculptor Martin Jennings from a portrait and personally approved by the new king. Traditionally, the portrait of Charles faces the opposite direction of that of his mother, explains Chris Parker, Director of Information and Research at the Royal Mint: “There is a tradition on British coins that the look of a King changes with the reign. A very long tradition dating back to Charles II. Charles III followed this Tradition, and his gaze was the opposite of that of his mother.” Over time, the coins bearing the statue of Charles would be replaced.
King Charles III is now the head of the British royal family. Thus, the coins of Great Britain are gradually acquiring a new look.
The British mint minted an effigy of King Charles III on Friday. that will appear on British coins in the future. It is the work of British sculptor Martin Jennings and on the personal commission of Charles.
The first coins bearing the statue of the new king are a commemorative five pound coin and a 50 pence coin commemorating the life of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. They are due to be released “in the coming months,” likely in December, according to the Royal Mint.
King Charles III looks in a different direction than the Queen
Jennings said he made Charles’ portrait from a photo. It’s the smallest job he’s ever completed. It makes him humble when he imagines that people all over the world will be able to see it and hold it in their hands for centuries to come.
According to tradition, Charles looks to the left while his mother looks in the opposite direction at the coins. The new coins bear the Latin inscription: “King Charles III, praise be to God, protector of faith.”
Two new portraits of the Queen will appear on the reverse of the commemorative £5 coin. Elizabeth II died on September 8 after 70 years on the British throne. According to the Royal Mint Museum, no other British monarch features as many coins as he does.
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