Charles 50p

[Mox]

In my change today from Greggs

 

[LawrenceChard]

1 hour ago, Mox said:

In my change today from Greggs

 

Looking his age!

😎

[EthanReggis]

To be honest I don't think they look bad, but the 'build quality', for lack of a better term, is awful. Feels like a plastic token from an arcade.

[Kitalon]

It's a 2022 Queen Elizabeth Memorial 50p with the King's first portrait on a definitive coin. I would quite like to get my paws on one, with 5m minted it shouldn't take long. Sometimes its touted as a 'dateless 50p' (which it isn't) by certain national/local newspapers - causing the gullible to list them on FeaBay/FB Meerkatplace for £100s/1000s.

I would quite like one in BU though if anyone's thinking of moving one on.

Edited December 22, 2023 by Kitalon

[SidS]

I've received my first Charles III coin in change yesterday. One of the 2023 50ps with the arch on the back. So it took a fair while to finally get one and I handle cash regularly.

[Kitalon]

On 12/01/2024 at 16:10, SidS said:

I've received my first Charles III coin in change yesterday. One of the 2023 50ps with the arch on the back.

That's the KCIII Coronation commemorative 50p. The arches are the entrance to Westminster Cathedral, where the King (and all our monarchs) are crowned. It's a beautiful coin I have it in BU, but not seen it in change yet.

Edited February 1 by Kitalon

[AaaGee]

Not seen any of these new 50ps in my change yet.

[Petra]

2 hours ago, AaaGee said:

Not seen any of these new 50ps in my change yet.

Get shopping!🤔

[Sovhead]

I got a bag of the coronation ones from the post office, there’s a new 50p out “Atlantic  salmon” they’re starting to show up and there are rumours there’s only 400k of them, the Kew 2009 had a mintage of 210k and sell for funny money now so look out for the salmon ones and await the definite mintage in due course.

Bags of the salmon ones are selling for up to £250 on eBay purely on the mintage “rumour”

Edited February 1 by Sovhead
Typo

[Petra]

mmm! Best get the sets broken out! 🤔😮

[SidS]

Are the other coins out yet? 10p, 5p etc.?

[Sovhead]

On 01/02/2024 at 18:24, SidS said:

Are the other coins out yet? 10p, 5p etc.?

Not seen any only the 50p’s

[paulmerton]

On 01/02/2024 at 12:24, Petra said:

mmm! Best get the sets broken out! 🤔😮

You can't get that particular coin from any sets, which is the reason why it's so sought after - the circulating coins are the only way you can get hold of a 2023-dated Atlantic salmon 50p that doesn't have a privy mark on it.

[SidS]

I really don't like those silly privy marks, slapped on like an after thought.