Royal Canadian Mint switching $1 coin from Queen Elizabeth to King Charles

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November 14, 2023 – Today, the Royal Canadian Mint ushered in a new era in the history of Canadian coins when its President and CEO, Marie Lemay, unveiled and struck the very first Canadian circulation coin bearing the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III at the Mint’s manufacturing facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The 2023-dated $1 circulation coin becomes the first displaying the portrait of a new monarch in 70 years, after the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II graced Canada’s coins from 1953 to 2023. ...


These are normal circulating coins, not precious metal coins. I'm guessing the 2023 dated coins could become valuable to collectors as they will only be in production for a couple of months.
 
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Australia is doing it too:
THURSDAY 5 OCTOBER 2023

KING CHARLES III TO SOON APPEAR ON AUSTRALIAN COINS

The Albanese Government is today releasing the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III which will soon start appearing on circulating coins produced by the Royal Australian Mint. The new effigy of His Majesty King Charles III is the official Commonwealth Effigy designed by The Royal Mint in London with Royal Approval. The first coin to have the King’s effigy will be the $1 coin. The coins will start appearing in banks and cash registers across the country before Christmas. The other denominations will be progressively released in 2024, based on bank demand. The first collector and investment coins bearing the King’s effigy are expected to be available for sale early next year.
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It's not clear from that report that they are issuing 2023 dated coins, but if they are releasing coins before Christmas, I suppose it's possible they are dated as 2023.
 
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