From CBS News: Britain's Royal Mint has unveiled the first coins to feature the portrait of King Charles III. Britons will begin to see Charles' image on their change in December, as 50-pence coins depicting him enter circulation. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/britain-royal-mint-unveils-first-coins-featuring-king-charles-iii
Wow, what a horrible picture for an unveiling. I'm guessing they could have done infinitely better in the photography department.
That was quick. It was from photos too rather than sitting (which I think was the case for all previous portraits).
Some things I never knew: QEII faced right on money. Chuck III will face left. Whoever is next will face right. It always has alternated? The queen was portrayed with her crown. The king will not have a crown. Has this always been true?
A better view of the coin. I'm not sure a proof strike is going to be a pretty coin HRH. Circulating coinage may be a better look for him. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smar...-design-featuring-king-charles-iii-180980876/
Blame it on the alcohol. Orrery is a thing. But not Exactly what in was going for but you get the idea
Really? It's a thing? I have a thing and would never consider naming it Orrery. Don't hit me. Just digging deep into my @charley ism
She has only rarely been portrayed wearing either of the Imperial State Crown or St. Edward's Crown (Top of my head only British Honduras and Hong Kong outside some special issue with only the 2002 .50 in Canada ) on coins . She was portrayed with a tiara or more commonly in the UK the George IV State Diadem . The Young Head doesn't portray either. As for kings before George VI they were portrayed generally crowned(the Imperial State Crown) outside of the UK but bareheaded in the UK. I suspect that a Crowned bust set may be issued around the time of the coronation next year. On a side note even for the State Opening of Parliament when the Imperial State Crown is used prior to the coronation it will be carried before the King. St. Edward's crown is only used at the coronation anyway just me be obsessive late at night Not on UK coins but George V was until the end of his Rein in Canada and George the VI was in India and Newfoundland until the late 1940s
Gaack! IMHO, and maybe just because I am getting older but really ugly obverse subject is Charlie. The queen's effigies on the 5 pound coin also poorly done. I am sure there will be all the requisite varieties on up to piefort gold monstrosities that they have cranked out in recent years. Will people actually collect these? Probably but yikes, not me!
Since after the Commonwealth coinage with the exception of Edward VIII, but he never appeared on circulation coinage anywhere, only patterns. No. George V had a crown for most coinage, perhaps all. George VI did for some countries' coins, but not UK or Canadian coins. On pre-Commonwealth coins, the crown was usually, if not always, shown.
