The Royal Mint, the official maker of UK coins, has announced that the first coinage featuring King Charles III will start to appear in circulation in Post Offices around the UK from today.
The first coin to bear The King’s portrait – and mark the historic transition from Queen Elizabeth II to King Charles III in the public’s change – is 50 pence commemorating the life and legacy of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth on the reverse (tails side). A commemorative version of the coin was released in…
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