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Upcoming King Charles III Coins! What we know so far…
The collecting community has been abuzz with excitement for new King Charles III coins, especially since the UK’s new circulating coinage set was released in October 2023.
And so I’m delighted to give you all the updates we know so far about future King Charles III commemorative coins to look forward to.
Read on to find out what’s on the horizon from the UK’s latest Royal Proclamations and get ready to add these upcoming coins to your collecting wish list!
Upcoming 50p Releases
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins is arguably one of the most loved characters in British literature, and we’ll soon see her celebrated on a UK coin.
Image Credit: Disney trailer screenshot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The 50p will feature a depiction of the character Mary Poppins with an umbrella and carpet bag accompanied by the inscription “MARY POPPINS”.
Second World War
Some of the most popular UK coins have been those linked to a military anniversaries such as D-Day, the Battle of Britain and the first and second World Wars. We can expect to see a new military themed coin, this one commemorating stories of the Second World War.
The coin will feature a depiction of three military medals accompanied by the inscription “STORIES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR”.
Red Arrows
Formally known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows are one of the world’s top aerobatic display teams.
Renowned for their speed, agility and trademark Diamond Nine shape formation, the team have been displaying since 1965 and will soon feature for the first time on a UK 50p coin.
The upcoming 50p is set to feature a depiction of three Red Arrow aircraft with their signature smoke trails, with the inscription “RED ARROWS”.
This is certainly a release collectors and Red Arrow fans alike will be looking forward to!
Upcoming £5 Releases
Paul McCartney
The next coin in The Royal Mint’s Music Legends series will feature none other than The Beatles icon, Paul McCartney.
Image Credit: Oli Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The £5 coin will feature a depiction of a guitar head and piano keys with Paul McCartney’s signature and the inscription “MCCARTNEY”.
Queen Mother
in 2025, The Royal Mint will be issuing a £5 coin celebrating the life of The Queen Mother, 125 years after her birth.
Image Credit: Helmholtz19 via Wikimedia Commons
The reverse design of the coin will feature a depiction of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, the garter star and Queen Elizabeth’s cypher, surrounded by a Scottish Thistle and an English Rose, accompanied by the inscription “QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER”.
Greyhound of Richmond
We can expect to see a new Royal Tudor Beasts £5 coin, the 8th in the series. The series celebrates the ten heraldic beasts that stand guard on the Moat Bridge of Hampton Court Palace, representing the royal lineage of King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour.
The latest addition to the series will feature the White Greyhound of Richmond, which was inherited by Queen Elizabeth I from Henry IV through his father, the Earl of Richmond.
Image Credit: Man vyi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
We know that the coin will feature a depiction of the Greyhound of Richmond accompanied by the inscription “· GREYHOUND OF RICHMOND ·”.
Upcoming £2 Releases
HMS Belfast £2
It was recently announced that a new UK £2 coin will be issued celebrating the former Royal Navy ship – HMS Belfast! Here’s what we know so far…
The coin will feature a depiction of HMS Belfast accompanied by the inscription “HMS BELFAST”. There will be an edge inscription “· PRO · TANTO · QVID · RETRIBVAMVS”.
Image Credit: George Rex from London, England, via Wikimedia Commons
This will be only the second £2 coin to be individually issued in 2024, as the Winston Churchill £2 in the 2024 Annual Coin Set was not individually released.
You can sign up for updates about this upcoming coin to be the first to know when you can get your hands on it.
George Orwell
Looking ahead into 2025, we know of three more £2 coins due to be released next year, the first of which will celebrate the life and work of British novelist and poet, George Orwell. The Royal Proclamation from October 2024 states that the coin will feature:
- A depiction of an eye in reference to big brother from the novel 1984 accompanied by the inscriptions “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU” and “GEORGE ORWELL”. The coins shall have a grained edge and in incuse letters the inscription “· THERE WAS TRUTH AND THERE WAS UNTRUTH”.
Image Credit: Branch of the National Union of Journalists (BNUJ)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
First Passenger Steam Journey
The second £2 coin we know about will commemorate the first passenger steam train journey on Locomotion No. 1. Here’s what we know about what it’ll feature according to the latest Royal Proclamation:
- A depiction of a steam train with passengers accompanied by the inscriptions “THE JOURNEY THAT CHANGED THE WORLD” and “1825-2025”. The coins shall have a plain or milled edge and in incuse letters the inscription “· ACTIVE · LOCOMOTION NO 1”.
Image from “Locomotives of the Stockton and Darlington Railway”. The Engineer: 218, via Wikimedia Commons
Royal Observatory Greenwich
The final 2025 £2 coin that’s been announced will celebrate 350 years of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. The proclamation said the coin will feature:
- A depiction of a globe symbolising travel, the Shepherd’s Gate Clock and the constellation Ursa Minor accompanied by the inscriptions “· THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY · GREENWICH ·” and “1675 2025”. The coins shall have a plain or milled edge and in incuse letters the inscription “· PERFECTING THE ART OF NAVIGATION”.’
Image Credit: Josh268950, via Wikimedia Commons
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2023 King Charles III coins announced – upcoming 50p, £2, and £5s…
We’ve been keeping an eye on the latest Royal Proclamations and excitingly, these 2023 dated King Charles III 50p, £2, and £5 coins have been announced…
Upcoming 2023 King Charles III Coins
Star Wars™ 50ps
The first UK Star Wars™ 50p was released in July and featured R2-D2™ and C-3PO™ inside the Millennium Falcon.
A far cry from the lovable droid duo, the second UK Star Wars™ 50p took us over to the dark side, featuring Darth Vader™ and Emperor Palpatine™.
The next 2 coins in the series have also been revealed and we can expect these to be released later this year. We know they’ll feature Luke Skywalker™ & Princess Leia™ and Han Solo™ & Chewbacca™!
King Charles III’s 75th Birthday £5
King Charles III will celebrate his 75th birthday in 2023 – just 6 months after he was crowned King.
To commemorate his birthday, a brand-new £5 coin will be issued.
The reverse will feature a floral arrangement surrounding His Royal Cypher, the number 75 and the inscription, “HIS MAJESTY KING CHARLES III 1948 2023”.
When will we see King Charles III Definitive Coins?
It’s been announced that we can expect to see the first UK coinage featuring King Charles III issued very soon! Perhaps the biggest change to UK coinage in decades, both collectors and the general public are getting excited about our everyday coins changing.
Whilst we’ve already seen commemorative 50p and £2 coins issued featuring King Charles III, this will be the first time he will have featured on a UK 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p and £1 coin!
It’s been 15 years since we last saw a new reverse design on UK Definitive Coins and this will be the first time EVER that both reverse and obverse designs will change at the same time.
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Charles in your Change – where will you find a KCIII 50p and how much is it worth?
A new UK 50p has entered circulation featuring King Charles III’s portrait for the first time – but collectors are wondering, “how much is it worth?”
Special collector versions of the coins have already been issued and their limited edition presentations sold out within JUST HOURS!
4.9 million of these very 50ps will begin circulating from December.
You all know how many people will want this coin.
So, it could be tricky to get your hands on one.
How will you find the new KCIII 50p?
That’s why Change Checker is launching our Charles in your Change campaign – helping you collectors increase your chances of finding this 50p.
We’re asking the UK public to register where in the country they found it.
This will help us to update our collector map showing the best hot spots to find the new coin.
We’ll update this every week, so you can keep track of where, and how quickly these coins are moving around the country.
What will the King Charles III 50p be worth?
Any avid collectors knows the worth of a scarce coin.
A look at the Change Checker Scarcity Index will show you just how sought-after UK coins can be.
The coin at the top of the 50p Scarcity Index is the Kew Gardens 50p – just 210,000 entered circulation in 2009 and they still (over 13 years later) fetch around £100 on secondary market sites.
The value of the King Charles III 50p depends on what someone is prepared to pay in the future – that’s part of the joy of collecting.
But, you can be sure that if you find one in your change, you’ll own a small piece of history – the very first coin of King Charles III’s reign. And remember, it’ll never be worth less than its face value of 50p.
When will there be more coins?
Look out for a new £1 coin design next year.
It’ll be the first new £1 design since 2017 and excitingly, the very first £1 coin that could feature King Charles III’s portrait on the obverse. Find out more here >>
And of course, look out for those definitive coins – 1p – £2 coins. They will, inevitably, be redesigned in the future to have His Majesty’s portrait on them.
The first definitive coins of a new monarch’s reign mark a significant moment in numismatic history. Consequently, collectors will be racing to find a complete set of definitive coins.
Swap your coins with other collectors
Swapping your coins with other collectors will help you fill any gaps you may have in your coin collections.
If people are lucky enough to find more than one King Charles III 50p in their change, they could be prepared to swap one.
So, if you do struggle to find the 50p in your change you should head the Change Checker Community Group on Facebook. You can get tips, tricks, and even swap with other collectors – completely for free!
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