King Charles III: Coins to enter circulation, Royal Mint confirms

[Orpster]

As surmised in other posts, looks like Charlie and QEII coins will co-exist for some time to come, nothing on already announces commemorative coins though

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63039747?utm_campaign=2022-09-her-majesty&utm_content=222491265&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-197613716979882

[LawrenceChard]

3 hours ago, Orpster said:

As surmised in other posts, looks like Charlie and QEII coins will co-exist for some time to come, nothing on already announces commemorative coins though

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63039747?utm_campaign=2022-09-her-majesty&utm_content=222491265&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-197613716979882

Nothing surprising or new there!

😎

[SidS]

The QE2 coins should still be around in 40 years time (barring currency collapse, inflation, major redesign/recoinage or adoption of the Zimbabwean dollar).

[Orpster]

26 minutes ago, LawrenceChard said:

Nothing surprising or new there!

😎

Nope, just 'official', now

[bluffer]

and the race will be on to see who can list the "rare" and "unique" king charles circulating coins on ebay.  And some numpty will buy them!

 

bets on when the first mention of error will be typed in?  first day, second?

[Petra]

8 hours ago, Orpster said:

As surmised in other posts, looks like Charlie and QEII coins will co-exist for some time to come, nothing on already announces commemorative coins though

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63039747?utm_campaign=2022-09-her-majesty&utm_content=222491265&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-197613716979882

Not exactly news is it.  The coins will co-exist for years as per pre-decimalisation. Everyone will just have to speculate when the Charles coins will come out next year and for those of us who are the poorer forum members without RM account managers, will have to get ready to wait in line.🤔🫢

[Orpster]

22 minutes ago, Petra said:

Not exactly news is it.  The coins will co-exist for years as per pre-decimalisation. Everyone will just have to speculate when the Charles coins will come out next year and for those of us who are the poorer forum members without RM account managers, will have to get ready to wait in line.🤔🫢

No nothing new or unexpected, nor an answer to the one question I am bothered about, will they do the right thing and Face Charlie to the left 

[Midasfrog]

Are sellers on Ebay taking pre orders yet for any Charlies 😁

I like the Charlie cypher design 👍

[JamesH]

12 minutes ago, Midasfrog said:

Are sellers on Ebay taking pre orders yet for any Charlies 😁

I like the Charlie cypher design 👍

Probably. They’re taking pre-orders for unknown release date Harry Potter RM coins 🤣

[MonkeysUncle]

Not PMs, but here are the first Charlie coins. 50 pences and in circulation in December. 

Portraits and dies done obviously sometime ago as I and many on here suspected. 

As always in this screwed up world, info comes from strange places - New Zealand!

https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/royals/300701870/the-first-coins-to-feature-king-charles-iii-unveiled-by-the-royal-mint

[Charliemouse]

BBC article for new portrait.

King Charles: New coins featuring monarch's portrait unveiled - BBC News

Edited September 30, 2022 by Charliemouse

[Charliemouse]

1 hour ago, Charliemouse said:

BBC article for new portrait.

King Charles: New coins featuring monarch's portrait unveiled - BBC News

I'm glad even the Royal Mint's photos have dust on them!  😁

[MergingCultures]

What's the likely price of the gold Crown? any ideas? GBP 1,800?

[westminstrel]

51 minutes ago, MergingCultures said:

What's the likely price of the gold Crown? any ideas? GBP 1,800?

Most likely at least £2865 based on pricing of the gold Platinum Jubilee crown.

https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/the-queens-platinum-jubilee/the-platinum-jubilee-5-pound-gold-proof-coin/

[MergingCultures]

6 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

Most likely at least £2865 based on pricing of the gold Platinum Jubilee crown.

https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/the-queens-platinum-jubilee/the-platinum-jubilee-5-pound-gold-proof-coin/

Ah thanks! I was looking for a comparison like that. I think it takes it out of my league!!

[westminstrel]

3 minutes ago, MergingCultures said:

Ah thanks! I was looking for a comparison like that. I think it takes it out of my league!!

You’re welcome. 🙂

And likewise. 🫣

[Stuntman]

I like the new portrait of King Charles.  A decent job done there by Martin Jennings, in my opinion.

[bluffer]

Looks like the Mint web site will be crashing Monday when they release them.   50p looks ok but not really a fan of  £5s or crowns though.

 

https://www.royalmint.com/globalassets/queen-elizabeth-ii/ryi/takeover-dt-support-image-1600x800-qeii_memorial.jpg

[westminstrel]

Some informative Q&As from the Royal Mint.

 

When will the Harry Potter coin / (any other coin) be released?

We'll be making an announcement on future coin releases soon, so please keep an eye on our social channels. You can also register your interest on our website and we'll email you the latest news

Will any other coins released this year feature the King's portrait?

Only the coins commemorating Her Late Majesty's life and reign will feature the King's portrait this year.

Will the King's portrait feature on the coins in the Annual Sets?

We'll be making an announcement on future coin releases soon, so please keep an eye on our social channels. You can also register your interest on our website and we'll email you the latest news

Why is Charles written in English instead of Latin?

We have continued the tradition of Latin on the coinage of the king, but wanted to ensure it was accessible to a modern audience by adopting the more familiar ‘Charles’

[SidS]

1 minute ago, westminstrel said:

We have continued the tradition of Latin on the coinage of the king, but wanted to ensure it was accessible to a modern audience by adopting the more familiar ‘Charles’

Basically dumbing down...

The new target audience is too thick to make the connection.

I guess it answers my question about GULIELMUS V.

[westminstrel]

15 minutes ago, SidS said:

Basically dumbing down...

The new target audience is too thick to make the connection.

I guess it answers my question about GULIELMUS V.

Yep! ☝️ 

I’m just glad they stuck with FID DEF because there were rumours a while back that Charles wanted to be more inclusive, including of non-religious people, and get rid of that phrasing. Which had me questioning why DEI GRA would’ve been appropriate to retain… 🤔 

But whatever… thankfully we’ve been spared all that.

[SidS]

Just now, westminstrel said:

Yep! ☝️ 

I’m just glad they stuck with FID DEF because there were rumours a while back that Charles wanted to be more inclusive, including of non-religious people, and get rid of that phrasing. Which had me questioning why DEI GRA would’ve been appropriate to retain… 🤔 

But whatever… thankfully we’ve been spared all that.

Blimey it would have been:

CHARLES III REX

Very spartan - Back to the days of Henry III Long Cross coinage.

[westminstrel]

3 minutes ago, SidS said:

Blimey it would have been:

CHARLES III REX

Very spartan - Back to the days of Henry III Long Cross coinage.

Had to Google this… couldn’t find a clear readable coin pic.

[SidS]

The beauty of hammered coins is that they are easier to read if you already know what it says:

HENRICVS REX III

The earliest state HENRICVS REX TERCI

See here, some decent photos:

https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/Long-Cross-Pennies/Long Cross Pennies P1.htm

Edited September 30, 2022 by SidS

[JamesH]

33 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

Some informative Q&As from the Royal Mint.

 

When will the Harry Potter coin / (any other coin) be released?

We'll be making an announcement on future coin releases soon, so please keep an eye on our social channels. You can also register your interest on our website and we'll email you the latest news

Will any other coins released this year feature the King's portrait?

Only the coins commemorating Her Late Majesty's life and reign will feature the King's portrait this year.

Will the King's portrait feature on the coins in the Annual Sets?

We'll be making an announcement on future coin releases soon, so please keep an eye on our social channels. You can also register your interest on our website and we'll email you the latest news

Why is Charles written in English instead of Latin?

We have continued the tradition of Latin on the coinage of the king, but wanted to ensure it was accessible to a modern audience by adopting the more familiar ‘Charles’

Excellent news re only coins this year with KC portrait this year as am hoping the first Potter coins will be QEII (as long as they release this year) 🤞