Atlantic Salmon 50p 2023 Versions, 2024, 2025 and 2026
To clarify the confusion relating to the Atlantic Salmon 50p, there are 2 versions of the 2023 coin: Circulation No Privy Mark and Brilliant Uncirculated with Crown Privy Mark.
The reverse (tales side) of the coins are all exacly the same. The differences are only seen on the obverse (heads side).
The Atlantic Salmon 50p is a definitive coin which means it will be struck each year for coin sets available to buy from The Royal Mint and authorised third party suppliers such as The Westminster Collection and Koin Club. It may or may not be struck for circulation each year, depending on demand for new coins.
The coin shown below entered circulation in November 2023, it is a circulation only coin as the exact same reverse and obverse combination was not struck in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) quality.
2023 Atlantic Salmon 50p (Circulation version with No Privy Mark) Uncirculated [Coin Hunter card]
- Quality: Circulation ONLY
- Date: 2023
- Privy Mark: NONE
- Circulation Mintage: 200,000
- BU Mintage: 0
The first coin available to purchase was the 2023 Atlantic Salmon 50p with crown privy mark on the obverse. Available from January 2023 as part of the year sets, it is a Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) only coin as the circulation version does not feature the crown privy mark on the obverse.
Note: No set or official packaging includes the 2023 no privy mark Salmon 50p struck for circulation.
- Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) ONLY
- Date: 2023
- Privy Mark: Crown on obverse
- BU Mintage: 200,537*
- Circulation Mintage: 0
The 2024 Atlantic Salmon 50p was only available in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) quality as part of the 2024 coin sets. This version does not feature any privy mark on the obverse, no 2024 dated Atlantic Salmon 50ps were struck for circulation.
- Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) ONLY
- Date: 2024
- Privy Mark: NONE
- BU Mintage: Unknown*
- Circulation Mintage: 0
*Mintage will be the sales figures for the Definitive and Annual Coin Sets added together (including sets sold in cards by The Westminster Collection and Koin Club) - as these are the sets that contain the Atlantic Salmon 50p. (2023 with crown privy mark on the obverse, 2024, 2025 and 2026 with no privy mark)
The 2025 and 2026 Atlantic Salmon 50p coins were available to buy in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) quality as part of the various annual coin sets.
2025 Atlantic Salmon Brilliant Uncirculated 50p [Coin Hunter card]
- Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Date: 2025 / 2026
- Privy Mark: NONE
- BU Mintage: Unknown*
- Circulation Mintage: 0 (Estimated)