The Memorial Coin Collection
The Royal Mint has announced the release of the Memorial Coin collection starting with a special memorial coin range commemorating Queen Elizabeth II will be released on Monday 3rd October 2022 at 9 am HERE >> Memorial Coin Collection #ad
Memorial 50p Coin
The life and legacy of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be forever immortalised on this UK 50p coin, which is available in a range of editions.
Memorial £5 Crowns
A memorial UK £5 coin struck to honour the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
Created by John Bergdahl in collaboration with The Royal Mint, the reverse of the coin fittingly represents the breadth of Queen Elizabeth II’s remarkable reign.
Memorial Ounce Coins
Queen Elizabeth II takes centre stage in a graceful reverse design created by John Bergdahl in collaboration with The Royal Mint.
Available in a range of precious metals, this special memorial coin honours Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
King Charles 50p
King Charles III 50p coin has also been unveiled ahead of release into general circulation later this year – meaning you will be able to find it in your pocket change.
9.6 million King Charles 50p coins will enter circulation in December 2022.
King Charles III 50p
A new 50p design featuring an image of King Charles III has been unveiled by the Royal Mint and will enter circulation by the end of the year.
Nicola Howell, chief commercial officer at the Royal Mint, is reported to have told the news: “We expect customers will start to be able to receive the commemorative range from October, and then we expect the 50p memorial circulating coin to be appearing in people’s change probably from December.”
The first coins to feature King Charles III Effigy
The King’s effigy, which received the personal approval of Charles, was created by sculptor Martin Jennings. As is tradition, the King’s portrait will face to the left, the opposite direction from Queen Elizabeth II. Chris Barker, of the Royal Mint Museum, said: “Charles has followed that general tradition that we have in British coinage, going all the way back to Charles II actually, that the monarch faces in the opposite direction to their predecessor.”
The design will start to appear on circulating and commemorative coins produced over the coming months.
The Royal Mint, based in Llantrisant, south Wales, has depicted the royal family on coins for over 1,100 years, documenting each monarch since Alfred the Great.
Will coins featuring the commemorative design enter circulation?
Yes, a new memorial collection contains a 50p which will enter circulation. As soon as we have more details about the release of these coins we will share them on our social media channels.
Who designed the reverse of the memorial £5?
The memorial coin was designed by John Bergdahl and The Royal Mint
Which denominations will be in the collection?
The collection commemorating the life and legacy of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will include a £5, 50p, and an ounces range.
When will the coin go on sale?
The collection will be released on Monday 3 October at 9 am (UK time)
Will the memorial coins be available to buy from The Royal Mint Experience from 3 October?
No, the coins are currently only available to purchase online from 3 October.
Will the memorial coin become the Strike your own coin at The Royal Mint Experience?
There are no changes to the strike-your-own coin at present.
Why do some of the coins in the collection have unlimited mintages?
As the memorial coin has been designed to celebrate Her Late Majesty’s life and reign, we want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to add a coin to their collection to remember the moment and pass down through generations – nopublished mintage figures at present. They will be set at a later date.
