King Charles III's image to appear on Australian coins this year
An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II
By ROD McGUIRK
Published - Oct 04, 2023, 09:33 PM ET
Last Updated - Oct 05, 2023, 09:02 AM EDT
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, officials said Thursday.
The gold Australian dollar coin will be the first with an image of the new British monarch, who is also Australia’s head of state, Royal Australian Mint chief executive Leigh Gordon said.
About 10 million of the dollar coins will be circulating by Christmas, he said.
Assistant Minister for Treasury Andrew Leigh said the government had not wanted to rush the coin transition following the queen’s death in September last year.
