In Britain, the government led by Rishi Sunak has issued the first coin with the face of King Charles III.
From December 8, the 50 pence coin with the face of Charles III, who is currently the King of Britain, has been used by the people in British post offices.
In the first phase, 96 lakh 50 pence coins with Charles’s face were minted. After about 74 years in Britain, the Elizabethan coins were replaced by Charles coins.
Changes in Britain
Charles III has ascended the throne of Britain after decades after the death of Britain’s Princess Elizabeth.
In this situation, Britain is forced to make many changes, following the lines of the country’s national anthem, it has been decided to make changes such as rupees, coins and verses mentioned in government reports.
In this situation, not only the people of Britain, but many people, including Charles, who is the king of Britain, were waiting for the coins and money with Charles’s face.
Coin collection
Today marks the beginning of a new era in British coinage. A coin bearing the effigy of King Charles III has been put into circulation.
Rebecca Morgan, director of collector services at the Royal Mint, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for coin collectors to add to their collection or start collecting coins for the first time.
In the first phase, 96 lakh 50 pence coins with the face of Charles have been used and it will be used as per the demand over time.
King’s photo
A few months ago, the Bank of England, the central bank of the United Kingdom, announced that “Britain banknotes” featuring the portrait of King Charles III will be released in mid-2024.
It has been announced that the official portrait of King Charles III will soon appear on the “Britain Banknote” and that this photo will appear on the 5, 10, 20 and 50 “pound notes”. Coins bearing the face of Queen Elizabeth II have been in circulation since 1960.
Similarly, it has been reported that all Elizabeth face notes in circulation will be in circulation and Charles face will also be in circulation.
It is noteworthy that the Bank of England has also announced that British currency notes with the photograph of King Charles III will be issued and circulated instead of old and torn ones.