Britain: In circulation the first 1 pound coins with King Charles

The first British pound coin (£1) bearing King Charles’ official portrait C’ was put into general circulation and is part of a collection of coins inspired by plants and animals found in the four UK nations.

The last plan, with two bees, has been allocated to post offices and banks, with nearly 3 million coins already in small shops and consumer wallets.

All species of plants and animals included in the plans, under the king’s supervision, are in active conservation programmes and depict the flora and fauna found in various parts of the United Kingdom.

The £1 banknote depicts a hazelnut, £2 a red squirrel, £5 a sheet of oak, £10 depicts the weed in danger of extinction, £20 a pumpkin and £50 a salmon.

The coin of one pound depicts two bees and the equivalent of two pounds a rose for England, a sapphire for Wales, a donkey for Scotland and a clover for Northern Ireland. The coins have begun since the previous November to move gradually, replacing the current shield, which bears an emblem of the nations of origin: A rose, a donkey, a clover and a leek, and was introduced under Queen Elizabeth II in 2008. Rebecca Morgan, director of commemorative coins at the Royal Mint, said: “We hope plans in all denominations spark important discussions about keeping these important species”.

In a poll of nearly 3,000 people held by the Royal Mint, the one pound coin won the first place between all eight designs, with the equivalent of £2 depicting the red squirrel, in the second place

Source: Ot.gr