The Mint expects that the first coins will enter circulation by the end of 2023. The new coins will enter circulation in line with demand from banks and post offices. READ MORE: Exact dates and times huge A417 diversions activated as drivers warned about disruption near M5 junction READ MORE: 'Miracle' baby born with a knot in her umbilical cord All eight coin designs have been approved by the King.
The designs are inspired by flora and fauna, celebrating creatures such as the red squirrel, the hazel dormouse and the bee.įlowers and the oak tree leaf are also depicted on the new coins. The new designs, which will feature on coins ranging from the 1p to the £2, will soon start to appear in people’s change across the UK. Eight new coin designs, reflecting the King’s passion for conservation and the natural world, have been unveiled by the Royal Mint. The change in your pocket will be undergoing a massive.
