First coins for general circulation with King Charles' portrait now in production

In the UK, the first coins for general circulation with a depiction of King Charles the Third are now rolling off the production lines.

The 50 pence coin is being struck at the Royal Mint in Wales and people in the UK will start using them in December.

Following tradition, King Charles faces to the left, the opposite direction to his mother Queen Elizabeth the Second.

Sculptor Martin Jennings created the portrait of the King that's being used on the coins.

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