The Royal Mint launches celebratory commemorative 50p and £5 coins ahead of King’s Coronation
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAs Brits up and down the country prepare to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III next month, the official maker of UK coins The Royal Mint have revealed a range of commemorative coins to mark the momentous event.
The collection, created to celebrate the upcoming Coronation, includes a 50p and £5 coin, as well as a number of ounce coins, that are available in several editions and sizes.
The commemorative coronation coin range features a crowned effigy of His Majesty The King designed by artist and sculptor Martin Jennings - the first crowned portrait of His Majesty to feature on a coin. READ MORE: When is the coronation of King Charles III? The new, crowned coin portrait has been created specifically for the Coronation, ahead of the historic event on May 6 and will feature on the commemorative range produced by The Royal Mint to mark the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
The crowned version of the portrait is reserved specifically for collectable, commemorative coins and will be reserved for very special collections moving forwards.
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