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13.04.2023 - 10:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
As Brits up and down the country prepare to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III next month, the official maker of UK coins The Royal Mint have revealed a range of commemorative coins to mark the momentous event.
The collection, created to celebrate the upcoming Coronation, includes a 50p and £5 coin, as well as a number of ounce coins, that are available in several editions and sizes.
The commemorative coronation coin range features a crowned effigy of His Majesty The King designed by artist and sculptor Martin Jennings - the first crowned portrait of His Majesty to feature on a coin.
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The new, crowned coin portrait has been created specifically for the Coronation, ahead of the historic event on May 6 and will feature on the commemorative range produced by The Royal Mint to mark the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
The crowned version of the portrait is reserved specifically for collectable, commemorative coins and will be reserved for very special collections moving forwards. It comes after the image of King Charles III for non-commemorative coins was unveiled following His Majesty’s Accession late last year, in which The King is shown not wearing regalia.
Sculptor Martin Jennings said: “Following my work on the uncrowned coin effigy of His Majesty, I am delighted to have had the opportunity to work on a crowned version for the coronation range. Each detail of the crown has to be scrupulously correct so it has taken considerable work to get it right. I'm proud to have had the opportunity to realise a design that is both dignified and celebratory for this historic occasion.”
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It was revealed earlier this year that the Queen Consort will be crowned alongside King Charles on May 6 at Westminster Abbey with Queen Mary's Crown, rather than have another Crown made from scratch.The palace said the decision had been made “in the interests of sustainability and efficiency.” The last time a consort's crown was reused was in the 18th century, when Queen Caroline, consort of King George II, wore Mary of Modena’s (wife of King James II's) crown. Even though the artefact is being re-used, there are two key ways that it is being altered to reflect Camilla's own personality - one of which pays a special tribute to the late Queen.
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King Charles’ portrait will now appear on all UK stamps for the first time - though the Queen’s image will remain on our post for some time to come. Charles’ image, adapted by the design of artist Martin Jennings for use on coins by the Royal Mint, will appear on all new stamps from Tuesday - with presentation packs on sale.
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