Upcoming King Charles III Coins! What we know so far…
Since the release of the New UK Coinage for King Charles III in October 2023, collectors have been eagerly awaiting new UK issues featuring His Majesty.
And so I’m delighted to tell you everything we know so far about the King Charles III commemorative coins we have to look forward to, according to the UK’s latest Royal Proclamations.
Upcoming 50p Releases
Harry Potter 50p
Following the extremely popular 4-coin Harry Potter 50p series and the subsequent Winged Keys and Black Lake 50ps, we can expect to see another 50p issued to celebrate the Wizarding World.
Image Credit: Karen Roe from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK, via Wikimedia Commons
What we know so far is that the latest Harry Potter 50p will feature:
(a) a depiction of a flying car accompanied by the inscription “THE FLYING CAR”; or
(b) a depiction of Harry Potter casting a spell accompanied by the inscription
“EXPECTO PATRONUM”
Stories of the Second World War
Some of the most popular UK coins have been those linked to a military anniversaries such as D-Day, the Battle of Britain and the first and second World Wars. We can expect to see a new military themed coin, this one commemorating stories of the Second World War. The medals featured on the coin include the 1939-45 Star, Defence Medal and War Medal, representing the countless unique experiences of the Second World War.
This coin was issued as part of the 2025 Annual Coin Set, but will be individually issued later in 2025. Can’t wait? Secure it now in the 2025 Annual Set >>
Upcoming £5 Releases
John Lennon
The next icon to be celebrated in The Royal Mint’s Music Legends series is none other than The Beatles superstar, John Lennon. This follows the 2024 Paul McCartney £5 that was issued in December 2024.
Image Credit: Tony Barnard, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What we know so far is that the coin will feature a depiction of John Lennon accompanied by the inscriptions “JOHN LENNON” and “IMAGINE”.
Queen Mother
Another coin that we saw in the 2025 Annual Coin Set is the Queen Mother £5, issued to mark 125 since her birth. The reverse design of the coin features a depiction of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, the garter star and Queen Elizabeth’s cypher, surrounded by a Scottish Thistle and an English Rose.
Unlike the other coins in the 2025 Annual Set, this coin will not be individually issued and so the only way to get your hands on it is in the 2025 Annual Coin Set.
Upcoming £2 Releases
RSS Discovery
Following the popularity of the 2025 HMS Belfast £2, The Royal Mint are releasing a new £2 coin celebrating another iconic vessel.
Image Credit: Ed Marin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Here’s what we know from the latest Royal Proclamation:
‘for the reverse, a depiction of RRS Discovery with a whale tail and two penguins accompanied by the inscription “RRS DISCOVERY”. The coins shall have a plain or a milled edge and in incuse letters the inscription “· DESIGNED FOR ADVENTURE”.’
First Passenger Steam Journey
Both of the £2 coins that featured in the 2025 Annual Coin Set will be individually issued later in the year. The first commemorates the first passenger steam train journey on Locomotion No. 1.
The design captures the ground breaking moment in 1825, with a design featuring Locomotion Number 1 in action, packed with excited passengers and the inscription ‘The Journey that changed the world’, along with the years 1825-2025.
Royal Observatory Greenwich
The second £2 coin from the 2025 Annual Set celebrates 350 years of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich.
The reverse design features the Shepherd Gate Clock, the constellation Ursa Minor, the star Polaris and the meridian line in front of a globe. The coin also includes the edge inscription ‘PERFECTING THE ART OF NAVIGATION’, taken from the Observatory’s founding Royal Warrant.
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Rachel. I am a modest collector of approx 8 years. I am more than a little concerned that coinage designs are nothing new just a change of date and Crown Head Elizabeth 2 / King Charles 3.
Adding up the collection ‘face value’ against ‘400% purchase price paid’ I do wonder if it is worth continued collection as I will have to keep coins til 2150 to break even. Is it the intention to have ‘Dinosaurs’ issued annually as with the Snowman?
Regards
Hi there, whilst it does seem strange that their face value is only £3.88, owning the New UK Coins in Change Checker packaging is the most affordable way to secure them for your collection.
You’ll have to keep your eyes peeled for more details about the Dinosaur 50ps!
Kind regards, Kate
Great love and can’t wait for these coins I have subscribed to your change checkers subscription long time ago but think I am being missed out as have not received any coins and have noticed money has been taken for the coins can you look into this for me please thankyou
Hi Julie, please contact our customer service team on [email protected] who will be able to check your subscription status.
Kind regards, Kate