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2023 Atlantic Salmon Definitive 50p Circulated Coin
The Royal Mint first unveiled the Atlantic salmon coin design in October 2023 as part of a suite of eight new designs set to appear on the coins of the nation. Introduced on the United Kingdom’s definitive coins, the designs highlight His Majesty King Charles III’s passion for conservation and the natural world. In November 2023, the Atlantic salmon became the first of these eight new designs to enter circulation.
How Rare is the Atlantic Salmon 50p Coin?
Collectors predicted a low mintage for the 2023 Atlantic Salmon 50p coin, and we can confirm it is even rarer than the beloved 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin. The 2023 Atlantic Salmon 50p coin has a mintage of 200,000, the lowest mintage of a circulating 50p coin and we expect many collectors will now turn their attention to securing this coin as part of their collections.
A priority conservation species, the Atlantic salmon features on the 2023 definitive UK 50p coin. They can be found in very clean rivers in Scotland and Wales along with those in North and South West England.
Wild populations are low due to factors like river pollution, habitat loss, river heating – due to a lack of tree cover and climate change – and overfishing. The salmon has been chosen to be highlighted on the UK definitive 50p coin to draw attention to its situation.
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2023 Atlantic Salmon Definitive 50p Circulated Coin Mintage: 200,000
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