New coin designs for Britain's King Charles III released by the Royal Mint
A five pound commemorative crown piece coin featuring the head of King Charles III held by an employee of the Royal Mint in London, UK, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The first coin featuring King Charles III was unveiled Friday and is set to be in public usage before the end of the year. The 50 pence coin shows a likeness of the British king created by British sculptor Martin Jennings, who said it was his smallest-ever work. King Charles is facing left on the coin, in keeping with a tradition that sees each successive monarch switch profile. He is not wearing a crown, which previous kings also did not, though Queen Elizabeth II did in the five coins produced during her reign. An employee arranges a display of coins during the unveiling of the design of King Charles III's first coins by the Royal Mint in London, UK, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The same image will be used on coins from the 1 pence to ...