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New King’s portrait revealed by The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint have revealed the new portrait of King Charles III which will feature on UK coinage.
Created by renowned British sculptor Martin Jennings, the effigy has been personally approved by His Majesty. In keeping with tradition, The King’s portrait faces to the left, the opposite direction to Queen Elizabeth II.
It will be used for the very first time on a range of coins paying tribute to the life and reign of the late Queen.
The new range was released at 9am on Monday 3rd October.
This is the first time in nearly 70 years that we have had a new monarch on our coins. It is the most significant change to UK coinage since decimalisation in 1971.
The coins are available in several specifications including 50p, £5 and Ounce. Coins will be on sale at The Royal Mint until 31st December 2022.
How you can own the new UK Piedfort Sovereign that thousands of collectors will miss out on…
Late last year the UK 2022 Proof Sovereign was released featuring a one-year-only design change to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.
10,500 were made available at 9am on launch day.
By 6pm that very same day they were gone.
That made it the fastest-selling sovereign ever.
But a new UK sovereign could break that record…
Just Released: The UK 2022 Piedfort Sovereign
The special Piedfort edition of the UK 2022 Proof Sovereign has just been released. With an edition limit of just 3,250 — less than one-third of the edition limit of its Proof Sovereign counterpart — thousands of collectors wanting to own both are set to miss out.
An extremely rare specification of Sovereign
This is only the third Piedfort Sovereign to be struck by The Royal Mint.
When the first Piedfort Sovereign was released in 2017 to mark the bicentenary of the modern sovereign, it too sold out in just 24 hours.
This new release has an edition limit of 500 less, so another fast sell-out looks guaranteed.
The pinnacle of Royal Mint craftsmanship
Piedfort coins are some of the finest examples of British craftsmanship and the Gold Proof Piedfort Sovereign is no exception. Each has been struck from 22-carat Gold, however, the Piedfort Sovereign has been struck using a double-thickness blank, meaning it contains twice the weight of Gold.
Considered extremely prestige pieces, Piedfort coins continue to be limited issues, and the striking of such coins is strictly reserved for the most important events. Therefore, it seems fitting for one to be issued in our Queen’s milestone Platinum Jubilee year.
Act quickly or risk missing out
With the UK 2022 Proof Sovereign and the very first UK Piedfort Sovereign both selling out within 24 hours, this latest release is practically guaranteed to follow suit. High demand is guaranteed.
Thousands of collectors will miss out. Make sure you’re not one of them.
Register below and we’ll contact you about how you can own one of the UK 2022 Piedfort Sovereigns from our extremely limited stock.
Phone home… NEW coins announced to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of E.T. the extra-terrestrial this year!
This year marks the 40th Anniversary of E.T. the extra-terrestrial, the blockbuster movie first released in 1982.
And to celebrate, Universal Pictures have announced that the Steven Spielberg classic will be re-released and shown in the IMAX format from today – Friday 12th August.
For any film fan the opportunity to see this classic on the big screen is a treat, but to see it on a giant IMAX screen, with its accompanying huge sound system makes it nearly unmissable.
And so I’m delighted to confirm that a BRAND NEW collection of 50 cent coins celebrating the 40th anniversary of the alien protagonist ‘E.T. the extra-terrestrial’ WILL be released a little later this year.
The exact designs are yet to be revealed but the 50c coins will be issued by Pitcairn Islands and have been fully approved by Her Majesty the Queen.
With E.T. carrying a worldwide fanbase, we’re expecting demand to outweigh availability for the precious metal ranges of these brand new coins.
Register your interest below to be the first to hear updates about the 2022 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 40th Anniversary coin release.