Tradition holds that Australian coins bear an effigy of the reigning Monarch on their obverse. Reflecting the recent succession of His Majesty King Charles III, Australia’s coins are undergoing a transformation not seen for seven decades and one that has not been experienced in the history of our decimal currency.

As an era comes to a close, the new effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Daniel Thorne will assume its place on the obverse for Australia’s legal tender coins. In keeping centuries-old tradition, as the successor, the effigy of His Majesty faces left, the opposite direction from his predecessor.

Coin Highlights:

• All rolls are either heads/heads or tails/tails
• Coin's obverse features the new effigy of His Majesty, King Charles III sculpted by Daniel Thorne
• Reverse features the standard 5c design sculpted by Stuart Devlin
• Australian legal tender