Concorde 2026 UK 50p Silver Piedfort Proof Coin

The Coin Company is proud to present the Concorde 2026 UK 50p Silver Piedfort Proof Coin by The Royal Mint.        

On 29 November 1962, a treaty was signed between the British and French governments in which they agreed to work together to create an aircraft capable of supersonic flight. The aircraft became one of the greatest engineering feats in aviation history and derived its name from a speech made by French President Charles de Gaulle, in which he referred to the joint project as ‘Concorde’.

Entering service in 1976, Concorde was a slender, tailless aircraft capable of flying at over twice the speed of sound (Mach 2.04). It is the most tested aircraft in history, enduring 5,000 hours in total, and remains an icon of aviation. Breaking numerous records, including a remarkable flight from New York to London in 1996 that took less than three hours to complete, Concorde captured the public imagination.

Available as gold Proof, silver Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated editions, as well as featuring in historic collector sets that include coins from 1976, this 2026 UK 50p coin features a design by Osborne Ross that depicts the aircraft traversing the globe. Polished to create clever reflection and light play, the name of the iconic aircraft boldly appears across the centre of the design, written in block capitals but cleverly positioned on a split-flap departure board.

KEY FEATURES

• Celebrating 50 years of Concorde’s first commercial flight
• The reverse design by Osborne Ross portrays the iconic aircraft in flight
• Made in partnership with British Airways and Airbus
• Accompanied by packaging that details Concorde’s creation through to its retirement in 2003
• Available as gold Proof, silver Proof Piedfort, silver Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated editions, the coin is also available as part of historic collector sets

SPECIFICATIONS                                                

• Metal: 925 Silver
• Finish: Proof
• Weight:  16.00g
• Diameter:  27.30mm
• Denomination: 50p

The Concorde 2026 UK 50p Silver Piedfort Proof Coin has a limited mintage of 750.