Posted on 04/14/2023 6:27:26 AM PDT by Red Badger
The Royal Mint is releasing a coronation coin collection in honor of the King's big day.
Courtesy of The Royal Mint The first official crowned portrait of King Charles III is here.
Ahead of His Majesty’s coronation next month, the Royal Mint has unveiled a special coin that bears Charles’s effigy to celebrate the occasion. The significant offering is part of a coronation collection that includes a number of limited-edition offerings, such as a UK 50p coin, a £5 coin, the Sovereign, and a variety of fine gold and silver coins in a range of sizes.
Each piece in the main line features one of three exclusive designs on its reverse, or back. Flip these coins over and they’ll showcase the king-approved crowned portrait by artist Martin Jennings. In the image, Charles is seen donning the Tudor Crown for the first time; though the physical diadem was destroyed in the 1640s, it has been used in previous commemorative portrayals of kings throughout the 20th century, according to the Royal Mint.
Browsing the array, which includes curated coin sets to mark Charles’s big day, you’ll find each type of currency carries an image made by a different creator. Royal Mint designer Natasha Jenkins, for example, crafted the reverse imagery that appears on the UK 50p coin, inspired by Westminster Abbey’s iconic architecture and features the king’s cypher. The Crown coin’s back, meanwhile, was designed by Timothy Noad and focuses on the royal regalia traditionally associated with the coronation ceremony—such as St. Edward’s Crown and Sovereign’s Scepters. Both coins will be offered in a variety of styles, including gold proof, silver proof piedfort, silver proof and brilliant uncirculated editions.
The Ounce coin, another piece from the lineup, will be available in several editions and sizes across different precious metals. Its ornate reserve was brought to life by coin artist John Bergdahl and features the crowned shield of the Royal Arms, which is surrounded by flourishes containing the floral emblems of the United Kingdom’s four nations. As for those Sovereign coins, a limited number will be struck on May 6, with more being dropped later this year.
The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III UK Coin Collection
Courtesy of The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is also offering plenty of ways for you to join in on the celebration. You can strike your own UK 50p coin on the day of the King’s coronation (May 6) via the Royal Mint Experience center in Wales, where you can go on coin-themed factory tours and partake in other activities. A coronation medal, designed by Edwina Ellis, will also up for grabs at the event, which you can snag a ticket for starting April 14 at 9 a.m.
Those who register for updates on the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III UK Coin Collection via the Royal Mint website could become part of a trio of winners that get one of three silver Proof coins: the 50p, a UK £5, or a UK 1oz piece. And if you aren’t one of the lucky winners, don’t fret: The entire coronation collection goes on sale at 9 a.m. UK time (4 a.m. EST) on Monday, April 23.
That brown coin is obviously a racist insult aimed at Queen Megan. How dare they!
The Hundred Years War was fought because the King of England claimed he had a better right to the French throne than the King of France had. That war ended in 1453 but the kings of England continued to claim the title of King of France for more than 300 years after that.
Whoever the artist was for the coin did Charles a big favor. LOL
How much did that cost the tax payers? Could have saved a few pounds by putting William on the coins.
I say, Charles, don't you ever crave
To appear on the front of the Daily Mail
Dressed in your Mother's bridal veil?
He’s a satanic evil anti-Christian globalist POS
William will be on the coins soon enough, depending on how long Charles lives. The monarch doesn’t appear on the coins until the beginning of the next year after their accession, so Edward VIII never appeared on the coins because he abdicated in December after less than a year as king.
I have a coin with his great-grandfather's picture on it.
At least I think I do.
It's very old and worn-down.
Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and Charles the Third—[at this point the speaker is interrupted with cries of “Treason!”] may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it. -- Patrick Henry
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