Sierra Leone 2022 King Charles III Accession Brilliant Uncirculated

Product Description

This brand new 2022 issue from Sierra Leone commemorates the historic event of the Accession of His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Realms. Charles III acceded to the British throne on September 8, 2022, following the death of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II after 70 years of reign. Prince Charles was the longest-serving British heir apparent when he became monarch at the age of 73. The obverse design features a portrait of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II taken from one of the last coins of her reign on the left with the very first portrait of His Majesty King Charles III on the right. The obverse carries the Coat of Arms of Sierra Leone. Only 2,000 of these copper nickel specimens were minted.