Brand new coins featuring Queen Elizabeth’s image have just entered circulation, but why on earth don’t they use a picture of the current monarch?

Although it’s been almost three years since Queen Elizabeth closed her eyes for the last time, her likeness will soon be seen across the UK again.

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Specifically, a huge collection of brand new coins that were put into circulation on Wednesday.

Several media outlets are reporting this.

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You might wonder why on earth you don’t send coins with pictures of the current monarch onto the streets, and Royal Central has solved that mystery.

The beautiful 1-pound coins with Queen Elizabeth were produced in 2022 and then put into storage until there was a need to send coins into circulation again to keep the level stable.

That time came this week.

And because King Charles wants to save resources and thinks a lot about the environment in general, he has decided that no new currency with his image and name should be put on the streets until the old reserves from his mother’s time have been used up.

In addition to 29 million brand new Queen Elizabeth-themed 1-pound coins, around 7 million King Charles-themed coins have also been put into circulation at the same time.

So something may indicate that the stock of Queen Elizabeth coins may be running out now.

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