Find out how to get the new definitive coin sets, the release date, and the history of definitive coinage. “We anticipate a new generation of coin collectors emerging, with people keeping a close eye on their change to try to spot a new 50p that bears the portrait of our new king. Learn about the new 2023 definitive coin designs, including the new One Pound coin with the portrait of King Charles III, and the new 2 coin with the image of Britannia.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity for coin collectors to add to their collections, or start one for the first time. Rebecca Morgan, director of collector services at the Royal Mint, said: “Today marks a new era for UK coinage, with the effigy of King Charles III appearing on 50ps in circulation. In line with demand, 9.6m 50p coins will eventually enter circulation.

The 75th Birthday of His Majesty King Charles III 2023 UK 1/2oz Silver Proof Coin. Bond Films of the 1960s 2023 UK 1oz Silver Proof Coin Price: £102.50 In Stock. Coins will be distributed as change when customers make purchases. Browse and buy the collection of silver coins from The Royal Mint today. It includes the four quarters of the Royal Arms depicted within a shield, and between each shield an emblem of the home nations: a rose, a thistle, a shamrock and a leek.Īll UK coins bearing the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II will remain legal tender and in active circulation.Ī commemorative version of the coin was released in October, generating record visitors to the Royal Mint’s website in the 24 hours after.Ī total of 4.9m 50p coins will enter circulation across 9,452 Post Office branches throughout December. The reverse of the 50p features a design that originally appeared on the 1953 Coronation Crown, and struck to commemorate the Queen’s coronation at Westminster Abbey.

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