An entirely new set of UK coins will start to enter circulation at the end of the year to mark the new monarch and his love of the natural world.
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An entirely new set of UK coins will start to enter circulation at the end of the year to mark the new monarch and his love of the natural world.
The tails side of every coin from the 1p to the £2 will feature the country’s flora and fauna, reflecting King Charles III’s passion for conservation.
Although cash use - and especially the popularity of coins - has been in decline in recent years, the Royal Mint says heritage and need mean this change is still required.
The previous set featured a shield formation and was introduced under Queen Elizabeth II in 2008, and will still dominate the 29 billion coins in circulation in the UK for some time yet.
Kevin Clancy, director of the Royal Mint Museum, said: "People who remember pre-decimal coins might recall the wren farthing, or the thrift design on the 12-sided thrupence, but it wasn’t lots of natural world.
New banknotes featuring the image of King Charles are being printed in their millions but will not enter circulation until the middle of next year - some months after the coins.
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