Coin
50 Pence - Charles III Atlantic Salmon (2024) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2024 • KM# 2440, 2614
Overview
A 50 Pence standard circulation coin of the United Kingdom, featuring an uncrowned portrait of King Charles III on the obverse and an Atlantic salmon leaping out of water on the reverse. Minted in 2024 as a Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) strike in copper-nickel. The heptagonal coin weighs 8 grams and features a plain edge.While the BU mintage is higher than the Proofs, it is considered rare because zero entered circulation in 2024. Every 2024 Salmon 50p you see was "broken out" of a collector set.Rarity Factor: It is the only way to get a "standard-looking" 2024 coin for a folder, as there are no 2024 circulation strikes. It also lacks the "Tudor Crown" privy mark found on the 2023 sets, making it a unique year-type.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2024
- Composition
- Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
- Weight
- 8 g
- Diameter
- 27.3 mm
- Thickness
- 1.7 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
- Shape
- Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 2440, 2614
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend and date around. Note: 2023 strike has Tudor crown privy mark to the right.
Reverse
Atlantic salmon leaping out of water, denomination over royal cypher design at left.
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Martin Jennings; The Royal Mint Team is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Mintage vs. survival: A moderate mintage of 200,000. Grade rarity is usually the driver of value here — mid-grade circulated pieces are common, but original-surface uncirculated coins can command a strong premium.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 2440, 2614. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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