![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/what-do-king-charles-iii-coins-look-like-and-when-do-they-enter-circulation/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/crop-20249804.jpg&description=THE first coin featuring the official portrait of King Charles III has been struck and will soon be seen in people's pockets. Fifty pence pieces with the King's image will start entering circulation from December. The Royal Mint has struck the first coin featuring the image of the new King The official portrait of King Charles III was unveiled by the Royal Mint in SeptemberCredit: PA Fifty pence pieces with the King's image will start entering circulation in December The new coin design featuring the King's image was revealed in September - with two big differences. On the new 50p coin featuring King Charles III, the Monarch is not wearing a crown. That's because Kings are not often depicted wearing a crown on coins - whereas Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had one. The second major difference is that the King's face is pointing in the opposite direction to the late Queen's. He's facing left - whereas the Queen was pointing to the right. Royal Mint museum director Kevin Clancy said 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 Royal Mint has now started making the new coins and visitors to the coin maker in south Wales can even watch them being minted from today Anne Jessopp, chief executive of The Royal Mint, said: 'We are proud to have struck each coin of Her Late Majesty's reign, and to continue our role as official coin maker into the reign of King Charles III. "The first circulating coin to bear the portrait of the King is a special 50 pence which pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. "The coins will start to appear in people's change from December 2022, and we expect them to be highly collectable as people look to mark this moment in history.' The King's effigy has been created by sculptor Martin Jennings, who has represented famous writers and poets including Charles Dickens and George Orwell. The new effigy has been persona){kind=link}
THE first coin featuring the official portrait of King Charles III has been struck and will soon be seen in people’s pockets.
Fifty pence pieces with the King’s image will start entering circulation from December.
The new coin design featuring the King’s image was revealed in September – with two big differences.
On the new 50p coin featuring King Charles III, the Monarch is not wearing a crown.
That’s because Kings are not often depicted wearing a crown on coins – whereas Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had one.