King Charles III is now the head of the British royal family. Thus, the coins in Great Britain are gradually getting a new look.
The UK Mint minted the effigy of King Charles III on Friday. revealed, which will appear on British coins in the future. It is the work of British sculptor Martin Jennings and was personally commissioned by Charles.
The first coins to bear the new king’s effigy are a commemorative five pound coin and a 50 pence coin commemorating the life of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. They are scheduled 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 designed Charles’s portrait from a photo. It is the smallest work he has ever completed. It makes him humble when he imagines that people around the world will be able to see and hold it in their hands for centuries to come.
According to tradition, Charles is looking to the left while his mother is looking in the opposite direction on the coins. The new coins bear the Latin inscription: “King Charles III, by the Grace of God, Protector of the Faith”.
Two new portraits of the Queen will appear on the reverse of the £5 commemorative 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 on as many coins as they do.
Source: Stern
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