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The King was awarded a commemorative coronation rank £5 coin with his portrait crowned for the first time. The collection, which includes 50p, will be released later this month ahead of the May 6 celebration. Anne Jessopp, chief executive of the Royal Mint, and the organization's director, Rebecca Morgan, met Charles at Windsor Castle to present him with the £5 coin, the first to be minted.
Designed by artist and sculptor Martin Jennings and featured on collectible coins, the effigy of Charles depicts him wearing the Tudor crown.
The crown was personally chosen by the king for the portrait, although it no longer exists, having been destroyed in the 1640s.
He continues the tradition of the crown used on portraits of kings in the 20th century, including those of his great-grandfather, King George VI.
Jennings said he was "proud" to have created the portrait, which he said was "both dignified and festive for this historic occasion."
The 50p coin also features a drawing of Westminster Abbey by Royal Mint designer-in-residence Natasha Jenkins, as well as Charles' cipher and crown to symbolize his presence inside the abbey where he will be crowned.
The £5 coin features a drawing by Timothy Noad of the sacred and symbolic objects used in the coronation ceremony, known as the Coronation Regalia and St Edward's Crown.
The range also contains several one ounce coins that are available in multiple editions and sizes, each featuring the king's crowned portrait on one side and an intricate John Bergdahl design on the other.
The 50p coins will be available to buy from 9am on April 24 for between £11 and £1220, while the £5 coins cost between £14.50 and £2995.
A 1kg solid gold proof coin featuring the designs of Mr. Jennings and Mr. Bergdahl will go on sale for £77,565.
Five million 50ps are scheduled to enter circulation later in 2023 featuring the original uncrowned effigy of Charles by Mr Jennings and the Westminster Abbey commemorative design by Ms Jenkins.
This follows the five million commemorative 50ps that came into circulation after the King ascended the throne.
Rebecca Morgan, the Royal Mint's director of collector services, called the variety a "wonderful memento of such a historic occasion."
"This is the first coronation most of us will see, it's been 70 years since the last coronation in this country, and we know a lot of people are preparing for a big party," Morgan said.
"This is a historic moment for Britain and people are going to want something to remember it by and these coins are the perfect fit for that."
She added: 'The Royal Mint has minted Monarchy coins since the days of Alfred the Great.
"We are marking a moment in history and a new chapter in British currency."
Historian and Royal Mint Museum curator Chris Barker said the coins are unusual in that they feature a crowned effigy of the king which in the 20th century was reserved for commemorative medals only.
He said: "What also stands out is the way the King is depicted crowned because there is a striking resemblance to his grandfather, George VI, and he was shown wearing the Tudor crown on the coronation medals of his reign."
"You can see that the king is obviously channeling some of the last iconography of the king that Britain had."
PA wire
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