2023 circulating coinage

[SidS]

Where is it?

The mint have been on a roll, it cannot be denied. They're churning out sovereigns, bullion, commemoratives for both the late Queen and the new King. They're putting out Brits, Queen's/King's beasts, dead monarchs, the list goes on and on...

Where's the actual stuff we spend? You know the actual first purpose of a national mint? At least in my eyes.

When can I start finding a full range of Charles coins in my change?

 

Edited February 20, 2023 by SidS

[paulmerton]

2 hours ago, SidS said:

Where is it?

The mint have been on a roll, it cannot be denied. They're churning out sovereigns, bullion, commemoratives for both the late Queen and the new King. They're putting out Brits, Queen's/King's beasts, dead monarchs, the list goes on and on...

Where's the actual stuff we spend? You know the actual first purpose of a national mint? At least in my eyes.

When can I start finding a full range of Charles coins in my change?

 

I wouldn't expect it to be any time soon - there are plenty of 2022 and earlier QE2 coins still in the long store which would probably go out first (they won't be melted down).

Who knows, there might even end up being some denominations that don't have any 2023-dated coins minted for circulation!

[Skyfiller]

Had a couple of Charlie 50p’s in the change over the past few weeks.

[modofantasma]

When I was in the UK recently I asked at the post office if the lady serving had seen any new coins yet and she got 2 50ps for my change from 'in the back'

[paulmerton]

57 minutes ago, Skyfiller said:

Had a couple of Charlie 50p’s in the change over the past few weeks.

Those are 2022 coins.

[SidS]

I haven't even found those yet!

I tried to cheat and went to get some from the Post Office, but they didn't have any.

I'll let you know when I find one.

 

Edited February 22, 2023 by SidS

[Petra]

No Charles 50p yet, thought I was in the other day, put my glasses on ….. it was a Sherlock Holmes! 🫢😮🤔

 

 

 

[paulmerton]

35 minutes ago, SidS said:

I haven't even found those yet!

I tried to cheat and went to get some from the Post Office, but they didn't have any.

I'll let you know when I find one.

 

The person who runs my local post office sold them all on eBay. No wonder I couldn't get any! 🤣

[AaaGee]

Got a bag full of the new 50Ps

No dates on them.

 

[Bruce06]

2 hours ago, AaaGee said:

Got a bag full of the new 50Ps

No dates on them.

 

 The date should be on both sides of the leek on reverse, see if able to locate it. By the way, where did u buy a full bag from?

Edited February 22, 2023 by Bruce06

[modofantasma]

9 hours ago, paulmerton said:

Those are 2022 coins.

Ahh yes you're right 

 

[AaaGee]

8 hours ago, Bruce06 said:

 The date should be on both sides of the leek on reverse, see if able to locate it. By the way, where did u buy a full bag from?

Got a friend whos got a friend whos mum is a store manager in a local shop 😄

[MonkeysUncle]

On 20/02/2023 at 12:12, SidS said:

Where is it?

The mint have been on a roll, it cannot be denied. They're churning out sovereigns, bullion, commemoratives for both the late Queen and the new King. They're putting out Brits, Queen's/King's beasts, dead monarchs, the list goes on and on...

Where's the actual stuff we spend? You know the actual first purpose of a national mint? At least in my eyes.

When can I start finding a full range of Charles coins in my change?

 

As has been said no time soon.

They only produce coins for circulation in fairly big batches based on when they consider it necessary. 

There are I believe a lot of shiny new Luzzie's in various denominations that will be used up as and when needed, ditto notes and postage stamps. 

Probably a number of 2023 coins will only exist in uncirculated form in a definitive year pack much later in the year. 

[paulmerton]

I just remembered that Rishi Sunak (back when he was Chancellor, and therefore Master of the Mint) announced that the new design of the 2023 pound coin would go into circulation in 2023, so that could still be a possibility.

[paulmerton]

I asked some employees at the mint about this today and they said there would be 2023 circulating coins being made this year but whether they actually go into circulation this year is another matter due to the amount of QE2 coins still in the long store.

I'm still hoping the new £1 will end up trickling out though.

[Petra]

There have been previous sets were the only chance to get a new 50p/ £1 etc. for that year was to purchase an annual set as they were not put into circulation.

[Bruce06]

Maybe like the 1953, some coins were only available through set.

[SidS]

It's the 5p and 10p I'm after.

[SidS]

And the wait goes on...

[SidS]

I finally caved in and bought £20 face in sealed 50p off of eBay. I had tried several post offices to acquire some, but none were stocking them. Ended up paying double face, the cheapest I could source them.

I've pulled out the 20 best ones to keep. Ten others put on the maybe sidelines, the remaining 10 coins are pretty dinged and scratched and I'll be putting those into circulation shortly. Too much collectable c**p and not enough work-horses!

[paulmerton]

1 hour ago, SidS said:

I finally caved in and bought £20 face in sealed 50p off of eBay. I had tried several post offices to acquire some, but none were stocking them. Ended up paying double face, the cheapest I could source them.

I've pulled out the 20 best ones to keep. Ten others put on the maybe sidelines, the remaining 10 coins are pretty dinged and scratched and I'll be putting those into circulation shortly. Too much collectable c**p and not enough work-horses!

Which ones did you get?

If you live near an arcade, rather than putting the unexciting 50ps straight back into circulation, you could stick them all into one of those change machines that turns them into 10ps. At least then you get another free go at getting some exciting A-Z alphabet 10ps!

[SidS]

5 hours ago, paulmerton said:

Which ones did you get?

If you live near an arcade, rather than putting the unexciting 50ps straight back into circulation, you could stick them all into one of those change machines that turns them into 10ps. At least then you get another free go at getting some exciting A-Z alphabet 10ps!

Ha good idea!

I just got the 2022 ones with the old crown reverse.