The King Charles III Atlantic Salmon 50p: the nation's most collectable coin

The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK, with many collectable designs appearing on its heptagonal canvas.

The King Charles III Atlantic Salmon 50p has become one of the most sought-after coins among collectors after it was knocked off the top spot for the first time in 15 years by the Royal Mint.

The coin sparked a mini bidding war on eBay after it was listed on the auction site by a seller from Cardiff. It eventually sold for £123 after 37 bids.

The Royal Mint named the coin as the rarest currently in circulation in the UK in September, with just 200,000 copies minted. It knocked the “highly collectable” 2009 Kew Gardens 50p off the top spot.

Described by the Royal Mint as “the nation’s most collectable coin”, the 50p has seen over 100 different designs appear on its reverse since its introduction. Out of the 10 rarest 50ps in circulation, six are related to the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, with Peter Rabbit and Flopsy Bunny coins from 2018 both also making the list.

Here is a list of the top 10 most valuable coins, when they were made and how many were minted:

Coin Year Mintage

Peter Rabbit 50p 2018 100,200

Flopsy Bunny 50p 2018 101,200

London 2012 Football 50p 2011 1,125,500

London 2012 Triathlon 50p 2011 1,163,500

London 2012 Swimming 50p 2011 1,173,500

London 2012 Goalball 50p 2011 1,207,000

London 2012 Boccia 50p 2011 1,242,000

London 2012 Paralympic Football 50p 2012 1,109,000

London 2012 Paralympic Judo 50p 2012 1,111,500

London 2012 Paralympic Athletics 50p 2012 1,129,500

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