King Charles III: Royal Mint release new coins designed to help children to count
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These shiny coins are part of the new collection revealed by the Royal Mint which features large numbers designed to help children add up, as well as plants and animals native to the UK.
The new £1 coin has two bees on it, and the £2 coin features a rose for England, a daffodil for Wales, a thistle for Scotland and a shamrock for Northern Ireland. The coins will enter circulation by the end of the year, marking the new reign of King Charles III and celebrating his love of the natural world.
The 1p design is a hazel dormouse, 2p is a red squirrel, 5p is an oak tree leaf, 10p is a critically endangered woodland grouse, the 20p a puffin, and the 50p a salmon.
The eight designs have been approved by King Charles III and created by Chief Engraver Gordon Summers. The new designs will eventually replace the current coin designs, which were introduced under Queen Elizabeth II in 2008.
The new coin designs also feature three interlocking Cs, which represent the third King Charles. The edge inscription of the new £2 coin was chosen by the King Charles III and reads: "In servitio omnium", which means: "In the service of all".
The coins are designed to show the importance of the natural world.
The King's image will also appear on banknotes, due to enter circulation next year.