Coins get new Queen pic
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A new picture of the Queen to appear on coins has been unveiled.
It's the fifth coin portrait to have been created during the Queen's reign.
The new £2 coin design is on the left, an update of the current £2 coin (right)
It was unveiled in a special ceremony in London and coins carrying the new design will also begin being made from today.
But it may take a little while for the coins to get into your pockets - new coins tend to go to cash centres and banks first.
The four official portraits of the Queen that have already appeared on coins.
- Published11 February 2015
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