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Final Coins Featuring The Late Queen Enter Circulation As New Carolean Era Begins

Roger Eddowes

CREATED BY ROGER EDDOWES

Published: 26/08/2025 @ 09:00AM

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The final £1 coins featuring our beloved late Queen enter circulation as new King Charles III designs grow in number. Millions are heading for tills, pockets and collections. It's a tangible moment of change in Britain's everyday money ...

Coins featuring the late Queen, Enter circulation, Honouring her reign

Coins featuring the late Queen, Enter circulation, Honouring her reign

With these £1 coins comes a quiet but meaningful moment in the history of the nation. Our pockets and purses will start to show the handover from mother to son, a transition written not in speeches, but in change.

For decades, Her Late Majesty's profile has anchored the everyday ritual of paying for a loaf or pint of milk!

Now, as King Charles III coins fill up tills alongside the final Queen Elizabeth II £1s, the story of the monarchy is literally passing hand to hand. This has a resonance beyond collecting; it signals continuity and evolution at the same time.

More than 23 million Queen Elizabeth II pound coins, dated 2021 and 2022, are being released to meet demand, joined by millions more new £1s bearing the King. The 2022-dated Elizabeth pieces, comparatively few in number, are set to be the standouts for hunters.

All sit in a broader refresh that also brings redesigned denominations themed around Britain's wildlife. Collectors will eye scarcity first, but the artistry is notable. The recent £1 with a bee motif nods to the King's environmental interests, while forthcoming fauna across the range - from puffin to red squirrel - adds coherence.

Amid this, the practical tweak of larger numerals helps younger
users, a subtle design choice with everyday impact!

Coins with Queen Elizabeth II remain legal tender and should share space with Charles III issues for years to come; circulating coins often last two decades. That long overlap gives everyone time to adjust, and it grants collectors a generous window to find pieces in the wild. In this extended interlude, coins featuring the late Queen are steady companions to the King's portrait rather than hurried replacements.

If you're thinking of collecting the coins featuring the late Queen, start simple by checking your change, especially £1s from 2021 and 2022, and keep an eye on dates and designs.

Bank runs for bags of £1s can be fruitful, and a small notebook or app helps track finds. Above all, collect what you like; value follows interest, not the other way around. With more releases expected, the coins featuring the late Queen will remain relevant for years.

Patience is most certainly a virtue when it comes to collecting!

In the end, the humble pound coin is doing what it has always done: carrying history quietly. As coins featuring the late Queen enter circulation alongside those of the King, Britain gets a pocket-sized reminder that institutions endure, designs evolve, and life continues.

One coin, one purchase, one moment at a time.

Until next time ...


ROGER EDDOWES
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About Roger Eddowes ...

Roger Eddowes 

Roger trained at Edward Thomas Peirson & Sons in Market Harborough before working at Hartwell & Co, followed by Chancery, as a partner. He started Essendon Accounts and Tax with Helen Beaumont in 2014 as a general practitioner with a hands-on approach.

Roger loves getting his hands dirty, working with emerging, small-to-medium and family businesses to ensure they receive the best possible accountancy advice. Roger utilises an extensive network of business contacts to leverage the best guidance and practical solutions.

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