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The new designs, which will feature on coins ranging from the 1p to the £2, will soon start to appear in people's change across the UK.
The designs are also inspired by flora and fauna, celebrating creatures such as the red squirrel, the hazel dormouse and the bee.
Flowers and the oak tree leaf are also depicted on the eight new coins, which have been approved by the King.
Each coin was created with the support of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).
The Mint expects the first coins will enter circulation by the end of 2023.
It said the new designs - officially known as definitives - mark the final chapter of the King's transition onto coinage.
The eight new designs will replace the shield formation introduced under Queen Elizabeth II in 2008.
Coins featuring the late Queen will continue to exist in people's change, co-circulating with the coins featuring the King.
The new coins are unified by a repeating pattern featuring three interlocking Cs, which takes inspiration from history and the cypher of Charles II, while the flora and fauna look to the future and the importance of the natural world, the Mint said.
The edge inscription of the new £2 coin was chosen by the King and reads: "In servitio omnium", which means: "In the service of all." It was taken from the King's inaugural speech on 9 September 2022.
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Anne Jessopp, chief executive officer of the Royal Mint, said: "This is a rare and historic moment as the complete set of UK coins change to celebrate a new monarch on the throne.
"The striking designs have been seen by His Majesty and reflect his commitment to conservation and the natural world, as well as celebrating British craftsmanship."
Gordon Summers, chief engraver at the Royal Mint, said: "Flora and fauna have deep roots in the history of UK coinage, but this is the first time that all eight coins have celebrated nature and wildlife.
"It takes a great deal of skill to create art on a canvas as small as a 1p or £1 coin. The Royal Mint has honed our expertise over 1,100 years and we can't wait to see the new coins in the hands of the nation."