This footage was filmed and produced 2 November 2023.

Production of new coins inspired by Britain’s natural habitat has begun at the Royal Mint.

New designs for the 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 were previously unveiled in October, with each design highlighting the King’s passion for conservation and the natural world.

The first coins to be struck include the £1 featuring British bees, the 5p featuring an oak leaf and the 50p featuring an Atlantic salmon.

The numbers indicating the value of each coin have also been enlarged, to help children understand the value of money.

The new coins mark the final chapter of the King’s transition onto British coinage, with millions of the coins in production at the Royal Mint.

Interview with Rebecca Morgan, director of commemorative coin at the Royal Mint.