Information about legend: CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF · [year] ·

Translated from Latin, the legend means: Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith.

By a long standing tradition, the legend of the British monarch is displayed on the coinage in Latin. The legend of King Charles III in this form, and with a date, was first used on the new circulation coins introduced on 12 October 2023. The same abbreviation of the legend, but without the date, is shown on coins in the Sovereign range.