The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, is set to appear on a brand new £5 coin.
The Royal Mint, alongside engraver Thomas T Docherty, is creating the coin which will contain a portrait of Prince William's face. The Prince has never appeared alone on the face of a coin before.
The portrait is based on a picture taken of the Prince at the Queen's Birthday Party in June 2018 at the UK Ambassador's residence in Amman, Jordan. The Queen's image will appear on the flip side of the coin and will be engraved by Jody Clark.
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Why is Prince William going on a £5 coin?
The coin is being created in honour of Prince William's upcoming 40th birthday milestone. This will be on June 21 this year, after the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in early June.
The Duke will appear in his profile image, gazing up towards the right upper corner of the gold coin. The number 40 will go on his left side and his royal cypher 'W' to the right.
On the edge of the coin, an inscription of 'HRH The Duke of Cambridge' will also appear. The last and only time Prince William appeared on a coin was alongside his wife, Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge for their wedding in 2011.
The Duke's engraver, Mr Docherty, said that the coin's design "strikes a balance between the fresh energy of His Royal Highness being a young dad with the ceremonial nature of his royal position".
He added: "A three-quarter angle of the portrait creates a more dynamic portrait rather than a traditional side-on profile. I used certain clay sculpting techniques on a digital platform to achieve the style needed for the design, to translate effectively from two to three dimensions."
