The Royal Mint says it looks to highlight the “pivotal role” that bees play in pollinating plants and fruiting trees. Inspired by The King’s inaugural address on 9 September 2022, the edge inscription reads “IN SERVITIO OMNIUM”, which is Latin for “In the service of all”.Ī generic bee features on the reverse of the £1 coin, chosen to signify the UK’s 250+ species of bee, including bumblebees, mason bees and mining bees. It includes a rose for England, a daffodil for Wales, a thistle for Scotland and a shamrock representing Northern Ireland. Features a Five-Sovereign Piece, Double-Sovereign, Sovereign, Half-Sovereign and Quarter-Sovereign. The coin with the largest value – the £2 coin – was designed to represent all four nations of the UK, according to The Royal Mint. A five-coin gold Proof set of Sovereigns. The new reverse designs feature some animals and plants which are considered endangered and others which represent conservation success stories.

While flora and fauna “have deep roots in the history of UK coinage”, The Royal Mint’s chief engraver Gordon Summers says this new collection is “the first time that all eight coins have celebrated nature and wildlife”.

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