Information about effigy: King Charles III - First Portrait

King Charles III - First Portrait
United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2022 In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II

Following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, His Majesty The King acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, signalling the beginning of a new era for the United Kingdom and its coinage, as well as the coinage of all Commonwealth states in which he is also the sovereign.

Marking the historic succession from one monarch to another, the Royal Mint announced on 30 September 2022 that the coins in the memorial coin collection honouring Queen Elizabeth II will be the first to feature King Charles III’s official coinage portrait designed by acclaimed sculptor Martin Jennings; the collection was released on 3 October 2022.

Martin Jennings has been making public sculptures in the UK for many years. His representations of great writers and poets, including John Betjeman at St Pancras Station, Philip Larkin in Hull, Charles Dickens in Portsmouth, and George Orwell outside BBC’s Broadcasting House, are particularly well-known and admired.

The first definitive coinage portrait of King Charles III was personally approved by the monarch. It shows him bare headed (not crowned), facing left; in tiny letters below the neck truncation are the designer's initials MJ.

King Charles III - First Portrait - Example/s on coins
United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2022 In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II

King Charles III - First Portrait

United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2022 In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II

The first definitive portrait of King Charles III was released on the Memorial Coin Collection issued on 3 October 2022 in memory of the King's mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

King Charles III - First Portrait - showing 70 of 670 coins (Page 7 of 7)
Coin NameReverseObverseDetails
Gold Ounce 2025 James Bond - 1990s, Bullion United Kingdom / Gold Ounce 2025 James Bond - 1990s, Bullion - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Ounce 2025 James Bond - 1990s, Bullion - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Ounce 2025 James Bond - 1990s, Bullion United Kingdom / Silver Ounce 2025 James Bond - 1990s, Bullion - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Ounce 2025 James Bond - 1990s, Bullion - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Two Ounces 2025 City Views - Athens United Kingdom / Silver Two Ounces 2025 City Views - Athens - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Two Ounces 2025 City Views - Athens - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Two Ounces 2025 City Views - Athens United Kingdom / Gold Two Ounces 2025 City Views - Athens - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Two Ounces 2025 City Views - Athens - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Two Pounds 2025 200 Years of the Modern Railway United Kingdom / Two Pounds 2025 200 Years of the Modern Railway - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Pounds 2025 200 Years of the Modern Railway - obverse photo Material: Bimetallic
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Ounce 2025 City Views - Athens United Kingdom / Gold Ounce 2025 City Views - Athens - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Ounce 2025 City Views - Athens - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Five Ounces 2025 City Views - Athens United Kingdom / Silver Five Ounces 2025 City Views - Athens - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Five Ounces 2025 City Views - Athens - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Fifty Pence 2025 Mary Poppins United Kingdom / Fifty Pence 2025 Mary Poppins - reverse photo United Kingdom / Fifty Pence 2025 Mary Poppins - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Two Pounds 2025 Royal Observatory, Greenwich United Kingdom / Two Pounds 2025 Royal Observatory, Greenwich - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Pounds 2025 Royal Observatory, Greenwich - obverse photo Material: Bimetallic
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Fifty Pence 2025 Zog United Kingdom / Fifty Pence 2025 Zog - reverse photo United Kingdom / Fifty Pence 2025 Zog - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Ounce 2025 City Views - Athens United Kingdom / Silver Ounce 2025 City Views - Athens - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Ounce 2025 City Views - Athens - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Fifty Pence 2025 Harry Potter - The Flying Car United Kingdom / Fifty Pence 2025 Harry Potter - The Flying Car - reverse photo United Kingdom / Fifty Pence 2025 Harry Potter - The Flying Car - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Five Pounds 2025 Royal Tudor Beasts - The Queen’s Panther United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2025 Royal Tudor Beasts - The Queen’s Panther - reverse photo United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2025 Royal Tudor Beasts - The Queen’s Panther - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Five Pounds 2025 Royal Tudor Beasts - Greyhound of Richmond United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2025 Royal Tudor Beasts - Greyhound of Richmond - reverse photo United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2025 Royal Tudor Beasts - Greyhound of Richmond - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Ten Ounces 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon United Kingdom / Silver Ten Ounces 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Ten Ounces 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Ounce 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon United Kingdom / Silver Ounce 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Ounce 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Fortieth-Ounce 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon United Kingdom / Gold Fortieth-Ounce 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Fortieth-Ounce 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Ounce 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon United Kingdom / Gold Ounce 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Ounce 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Quarter Ounce 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon United Kingdom / Gold Quarter Ounce 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Quarter Ounce 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Two Ounces 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon United Kingdom / Gold Two Ounces 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Two Ounces 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Kilo 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon United Kingdom / Silver Kilo 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Kilo 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Five Pounds 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - reverse photo United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Two Ounces 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon United Kingdom / Silver Two Ounces 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Two Ounces 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Two Ounces 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden United Kingdom / Gold Two Ounces 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Two Ounces 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Ounce 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden United Kingdom / Gold Ounce 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Ounce 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Five Ounces 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon United Kingdom / Silver Five Ounces 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Five Ounces 2025 Music Legends - John Lennon - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Quarter Ounce 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden United Kingdom / Gold Quarter Ounce 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Quarter Ounce 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Five Pounds 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - reverse photo United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Ounce 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden United Kingdom / Silver Ounce 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Ounce 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Fortieth-Ounce 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden United Kingdom / Gold Fortieth-Ounce 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Fortieth-Ounce 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Five Ounces 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden United Kingdom / Silver Five Ounces 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Five Ounces 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Two Ounces 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden United Kingdom / Silver Two Ounces 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Two Ounces 2025 Music Legends - Iron Maiden - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Five Pounds 2025 Liberty Store United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2025 Liberty Store - reverse photo United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2025 Liberty Store - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2025 The Lion and The Eagle United Kingdom / Gold Tenth-Ounce 2025 The Lion and The Eagle - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Tenth-Ounce 2025 The Lion and The Eagle - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Half Ounce 2025 The Lion and The Eagle United Kingdom / Silver Half Ounce 2025 The Lion and The Eagle - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Half Ounce 2025 The Lion and The Eagle - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Five Ounces 2025 Battle of Independence United Kingdom / Silver Five Ounces 2025 Battle of Independence - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Five Ounces 2025 Battle of Independence - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Two Ounces 2025 Battle of Independence United Kingdom / Silver Two Ounces 2025 Battle of Independence - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Two Ounces 2025 Battle of Independence - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Ounce 2025 Battle of Independence United Kingdom / Silver Ounce 2025 Battle of Independence - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Ounce 2025 Battle of Independence - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Two Ounces 2025 Battle of Independence United Kingdom / Gold Two Ounces 2025 Battle of Independence - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Two Ounces 2025 Battle of Independence - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Kilo 2025 Battle of Independence United Kingdom / Gold Kilo 2025 Battle of Independence - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Kilo 2025 Battle of Independence - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Ounce 2025 Battle of Independence United Kingdom / Gold Ounce 2025 Battle of Independence - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Ounce 2025 Battle of Independence - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Fortieth-Ounce 2025 Zog United Kingdom / Gold Fortieth-Ounce 2025 Zog - reverse photo United Kingdom / Gold Fortieth-Ounce 2025 Zog - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Platinum Ounce 2025 Britannia United Kingdom / Platinum Ounce 2025 Britannia - reverse photo United Kingdom / Platinum Ounce 2025 Britannia - obverse photo Material: 0.9995 Platinum
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Fifty Pence 2025 Salmon United Kingdom / Fifty Pence 2025 Salmon - reverse photo United Kingdom / Fifty Pence 2025 Salmon - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Two Pounds 2025 Four Nations United Kingdom / Two Pounds 2025 Four Nations - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Pounds 2025 Four Nations - obverse photo Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
One Pound 2025 United Kingdom / One Pound 2025 - reverse photo United Kingdom / One Pound 2025 - obverse photo Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Platinum Ounce 2025 Royal Tudor Beasts - The Queen’s Panther United Kingdom / Platinum Ounce 2025 Royal Tudor Beasts - The Queen’s Panther - reverse photo United Kingdom / Platinum Ounce 2025 Royal Tudor Beasts - The Queen’s Panther - obverse photo Material: 0.9995 Platinum
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Platinum Ounce 2025 Royal Tudor Beasts - Greyhound of Richmond United Kingdom / Platinum Ounce 2025 Royal Tudor Beasts - Greyhound of Richmond - reverse photo United Kingdom / Platinum Ounce 2025 Royal Tudor Beasts - Greyhound of Richmond - obverse photo Material: 0.9995 Platinum
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Twenty Pence 2025 United Kingdom / Twenty Pence 2025 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Twenty Pence 2025 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Two Pounds 2025 HMS Belfast United Kingdom / Two Pounds 2025 HMS Belfast - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Pounds 2025 HMS Belfast - obverse photo Material: Bimetallic
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Five Pence 2025 United Kingdom / Five Pence 2025 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Five Pence 2025 - obverse photo Material: Nickel-plated steel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
One Penny 2025 United Kingdom / One Penny 2025 - reverse photo United Kingdom / One Penny 2025 - obverse photo Material: Copper-plated steel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Platinum Tenth-Ounce 2025 Britannia United Kingdom / Platinum Tenth-Ounce 2025 Britannia - reverse photo United Kingdom / Platinum Tenth-Ounce 2025 Britannia - obverse photo Material: 0.9995 Platinum
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Two Pence 2025 United Kingdom / Two Pence 2025 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Pence 2025 - obverse photo Material: Copper-plated steel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Ten Pence 2025 United Kingdom / Ten Pence 2025 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Ten Pence 2025 - obverse photo Material: Nickel-plated Steel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Two Pounds 2025 George Orwell United Kingdom / Two Pounds 2025 George Orwell - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Pounds 2025 George Orwell - obverse photo Material: Bimetallic
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Double Sovereign 2025, Saint George and Dragon United Kingdom / Double Sovereign 2025, Saint George and Dragon - reverse photo United Kingdom / Double Sovereign 2025, Saint George and Dragon - obverse photo Material: 0.9167 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Half Sovereign 2025, Saint George and Dragon United Kingdom / Half Sovereign 2025, Saint George and Dragon - reverse photo United Kingdom / Half Sovereign 2025, Saint George and Dragon - obverse photo Material: 0.9167 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Sovereign 2025, Saint George and Dragon United Kingdom / Sovereign 2025, Saint George and Dragon - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sovereign 2025, Saint George and Dragon - obverse photo Material: 0.9167 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Quarter Sovereign 2025 United Kingdom / Quarter Sovereign 2025 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Quarter Sovereign 2025 - obverse photo Material: 0.9167 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Twopence 2025 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Twopence 2025 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,216
Half Sovereign 2025 Shield United Kingdom / Half Sovereign 2025 Shield - reverse photo United Kingdom / Half Sovereign 2025 Shield - obverse photo Material: 0.9167 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Threepence 2025 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Threepence 2025 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,064
Sovereign 2025 Shield United Kingdom / Sovereign 2025 Shield - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sovereign 2025 Shield - obverse photo Material: 0.9167 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Quarter Sovereign 2025 Shield United Kingdom / Quarter Sovereign 2025 Shield - reverse photo United Kingdom / Quarter Sovereign 2025 Shield - obverse photo Material: 0.9167 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Double Sovereign 2025 Shield United Kingdom / Double Sovereign 2025 Shield - reverse photo United Kingdom / Double Sovereign 2025 Shield - obverse photo Material: 0.9167 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Fourpence 2025 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Fourpence 2025 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,216
Penny 2025 (Maundy) United Kingdom / Penny 2025 (Maundy) - obverse photo Material: 0.925 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,064
Five Sovereigns 2025 Shield United Kingdom / Five Sovereigns 2025 Shield - reverse photo United Kingdom / Five Sovereigns 2025 Shield - obverse photo Material: 0.9167 Gold
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Sovereign 2025 United Kingdom / Silver Sovereign 2025 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Silver Sovereign 2025 - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: unknown
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