ROYAL CANADIAN MINT ISSUES CHARLES COINS

It seems the long-forgotten penny is of some use after all. This afternoon, the Royal Canadian Mint announced they'd be bringing back the one-cent coin just so they'd have some place to put the image of King Charles III.

Mennonites, in particular, are looking forward to the new coinage.

I'll finally have some reason to pay close attention to my tip money, said Winkler waitress Erin Neufeld. With the volume of pennies I receive, I'll be sure to snag a King Charles in no time.

The mint is apparently also thinking of bringing back the half-penny, which they've already reserved for Queen Camilla Parker Bowles.

To read the complete article, see:
Royal Canadian Mint Brings Back the Penny Just to Have Some Place to Put King Charles (https://www.ungerreview.com/royal-canadian-mint-brings-back-the-penny-just-to-have-some-place-to-put-king-charles/)

 

For the first time in 70 years, when Canadians are sifting through spare change they fished out of the depths of their pockets, a new monarch's face will soon be staring back at them.

On Tuesday, the Royal Canadian Mint revealed new images of the first Canadian coins to feature the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III. On the same day, mint President and CEO Marie Lemay struck the first $1 Canadian coin to bear the King's likeness, marking the first time in 70 years that a new monarch's face adorns a coin in Canada.

The image is of a portrait created by Montreal-based artist Steven Rosati, whose image was selected from a pool of over 350 artists and engravers following a complex multi-step process, according to the mint.

His portrait was then approved by both government officials and Buckingham Palace.

In keeping with long-standing tradition, His Majesty King Charles III's profile will face left. This is the opposite direction in which the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was depicted. The initials of the winning artist will also appear on the obverse, reads the mint's website.

To read the complete article, see:
See the first pictures of new Canadian coins featuring King Charles' portrait (https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/first-pictures-of-new-canadian-coins-king-charles)

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