The ultimate batch of Queen Elizabeth II’s £1 cash is coming into circulation throughout the UK, the Royal Mint has introduced.
Greater than 23 million cash depicting the late monarch are being launched alongside 7.5 million new King Charles III £1 cash.
The Royal Mint mentioned the final of the Queen’s cash, that are dated 2022, are the rarest £1 cash in lively circulation and would be the closing ones bearing Elizabeth II’s portrait.
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The King Charles III £1 cash. Pic: The Royal Mint/PA
All UK cash depicting the late Queen will stay authorized tender and in lively circulation to permit a easy transition and minimise the environmental influence and value.
The brand new cash will start to look in pockets and tills throughout the nation within the coming weeks.
To this point, the 50p and £1 cash are the one denominations with the King’s portrait to have entered circulation to this point, following the introduction of his effigy on UK coinage in 2023.
The King’s £1 cash – practically three million of which had been launched in August final 12 months – additionally characteristic an intricate bee design on the reverse.
They’re a part of the Definitive assortment, which was impressed by the natural world of the British Isles.
There are round 24.7 billion cash in circulation throughout the UK, with the King’s cash solely representing about 0.004% of these, making his new cash extremely fascinating to collectors.
