United Kingdom, King Charles’ new coins dedicated to flora and fauna

THE PASSION OF THE KING

• Eight new coins inspired by King Charles III’s passion for natural worldfrom flora to fauna, were unveiled by the Royal Mint of the United Kingdom

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FLORA AND FAUNA

• The new designs will soon begin appearing on coins across the UK. The designs are inspired by flora and fauna, celebrating animals like the red squirrel, the dormouse and the beeas well as flowers and oak leaves

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BY THE END OF 2023

• Each coin was created with the support of Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). The Mint expects the first coins to enter circulation by the end of 2023

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NEW COURSE

• The eight new designs will replace the coins introduced under Queen Elizabeth II in 2008. The coins featuring the deceased Queen will obviously continue to circulate together with those of the son

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AT THE SERVICE OF EVERYONE

• The inscription on the edge of the new £2 coin was chosen by the King and reads: “In servitio omnium”, meaning: “At the service of all”, a phrase taken from inaugural speech of the king of 9 September 2022

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HISTORIC MOMENT

• Anne Jessopp, chief executive of the Royal Mint, told Sky UK: “What we are experiencing is a historic moment, because these coins celebrate the new monarch on the throne”

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BRITISH CRAFTSMANSHIP

• “These new designs have been seen and appreciated by His Majesty – continues Jessopp -, they reflect his commitment to support of the environmentas well as celebrating British craftsmanship”

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ROOTS

• Gordon Summers, chief engraver at the Royal Mint, told Sky UK: “The flora and fauna have deep roots in the history of UK coins, but this is the first time that all eight coins celebrate the plant and animal world.”

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WAIT

• “It takes great skill to create works of art on 1p or 1 pound coins. The Royal Mint has honed its expertise over 1,100 years and we can’t wait to see the new coins in the hands of the nation,” concludes Summers

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