So far we have seen designs featuring The Boy Who Lived, Hogwarts Express, Albus Dumbledore and Hogwarts School on an extensive range of 50p and ounce coins, inspired by Jim Kay's illustrations. The first coins in this highly-anticipated collection were unveiled in 2022 to mark 25 years since J K Rowling's first book was published. New Harry Potter Coins For 2024Īt least one new Harry Potter coin is confirmed for 2024.

Here are the full details on the UK coins that we know will be released in 2024. The list includes additions to the Harry Potter range and a new Winston Churchill £2 as well as 50ps, £5s, Sovereigns and Britannias.

They can be a little vague but we can tell from the details provided that there are some interesting new collectors coins in the pipeline. These formal announcements contain information submitted to the Privy Council before coins are put into production. Some upcoming issues are part of ongoing series and we know about others from royal proclamations, published in The Gazette: the UK government's journal of record. The Royal Mint's release schedule is a closely guarded secret but we can reveal a comprehensive list of the new coinage available next year. Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing news website in the world 🌏 Click here to know more.What official UK coins are due for release in 2024? “God save the King' were the words with which those gathered reaffirmed the proclamation made by the clerk of the council. The royal ceremony was also televised for the first time in history. New banknotes are set to be unveiled by the end of the year and are expected to enter circulation by 2024.Ĭharles acceded to the throne September 8 upon the death of his mother, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, who died at age 96. The Bank of England has announced that it will continue to issue existing notes featuring the queen, following guidance from the Royal Household to “minimize the environmental and financial' impact of any changes. With cash use dropping in favor of cards or mobile payment, fewer coins may be needed in the future.Īs per Bloomberg, UK banknotes will remain the same for now.

The change comes at no cost to the taxpayer, the mint says, because coins are always being produced to replace ones that are worn. View Full Image Two new coins bearing official coinage portrait of King Charles III, on the left is the new 50 pence coin, and right is the new 5 pound commemorative coin, which will be among the first coins to bear the new king's head.

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