King Charles III paid tribute to his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II in his first address to the nation Sunday as Britain’s new monarch, vowing to serve with “loyalty, respect and love.”
New 50p coins bearing King Charles III portrait enter circulation through Post Offices from today
08.12.2022 - 15:41 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The first coins bearing the official effigy of King Charles III will appear in circulation in post offices around the UK from Thursday. The King's portrait will first appear on a 50p, with the reverse, or ‘tails’ side of the coin, commemorating the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.
A commemorative version of the coin was released in October, generating record visitors to the Royal Mint's website in the 24 hours following its launch. A total of 4.9 million 50p coins will enter circulation across 9,452 Post Office branches throughout December.
They will be distributed as change when customers make purchases with some 9.6 million 50p coins will eventually enter circulation, in line with demand. The coins' appearance coincides with the release of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's controversial Netflix docuseries, with the Royal family braced for Harry and Meghan's latest revelations.
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.
"It's a fantastic opportunity for coin collectors to add to their collections, or start one for the first time.
"We anticipate a new generation of coin collectors emerging, with people keeping a close eye on their change to try and spot a new 50p that bears the portrait of our new King.
"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."
Nick Read, chief executive of the Post Office, added: "It is a tremendous honour for the Post Office and for postmasters that the first coinage featuring King Charles III is being released into circulation via our
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