The British government has unveiled Thursday the official Royal Wedding coin to commemorate engaged Royal couple’s nuptial next month. First permitted by Prince William then submitted to the Chancellor or the finance minister before it was finally approved by Her Majesty The Queen, the coin bears the profile of the young couple looking at each other in profile.

According to the Agence France Presse, the design for the coin was selected by the Royal Mint advisory committee - - a group consisted of experts in art, design, history and heraldry - - before it was sent to Prince William for the first of the series of the Royal final approval.

The £5 ($8 USD) is designed by Mark Richards, who according to the spokesman for the Royal Mint advisory committee, is a fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors.

Richard’s design of the coin shows Kate bearing her natural smile with teeth shown while looking at Prince William, who was designed with mouth slightly opened. Engraved in the coin are simple texts "William and Catherine, 29 April 2011," said the AFP.

"Public interest in this great event is already huge, and building every day, so we are anticipating massive demand for these official commemorative coins," The AFP said citing a statement from the Royal Mint.

Though it is valued at £5, the royal wedding coin costs £9.99 when purchased. It will be officially legal on March 16.

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