Meet the sculptor charged with bringing King Charles to British coins
Martin Jennings, who designed the United Kingdom's new King Charles coin, reflects on how he aimed to create an enduring image... and reveals whether or not he hid the image of a bird in his likeness of the King's head.
'There's something remarkable about stamping into metal the head of a new monarch,' says Martin Jennings
One place we'd expect to see a new monarch's reign reflected in our everyday lives is on our money.
An image of King Charles III is due to replace that of the late Queen Elizabeth II on Canada's coins in the coming months and our $20 bill in the coming years. But people in the United Kingdom are already starting to find his face in their pocket change.
British sculptor Martin Jennings was tasked with bringing Charles's likeness to a new coin. He reflects on how he aimed to create a "classic image that can last throughout the ages," and also reveals whether or not he hid the image of a bird in his depiction of the King's head.
