This is the Index to a series of pages listing the current retail values of Milled Coins used in the United Kingdom. The hammered series is far too complex to give detailed listings of values (the milled series is bad enough!). It is stressed that the prices quoted are a guide only, and in UK pounds (1 UK pound was about US$1.40 or 1.20 euro on 11th March 2021). Although every effort has been made to ensure that they have been copied correctly, I take no responsibility for their accuracy, nor for the consequences of any decisions others might make based on this information.
In the index below the version number of the page is given, followed by the edition of Coin News (or Coin Yearbook) from which most of the price information was obtained. Updates are carried out when time permits, a bigger problem for me these days. Except in the case of EF or Unc specimens, values do not rise a great deal.
I am extremely grateful to Token Publishing Ltd of Exeter, Devon for permission to reproduce this copyright material.
Where Coin News describes a coin as extremely rare, an estimate of the value has been made in a few cases. However, it is not normally possible to give an estimate for these coins as the coins concerned are so rare that true value can only be tested at an Auction.
Denomination | Version | Coin News Edition | Date of last update |
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Fractional Farthings | v40 | 12/22 | 19/01/24 |
The Farthing | v39 | 12/22 | 20/01/24 |
The Halfpenny | v40 | 01/23 | 19/01/24 |
Three Farthings | v24 | nva | 23/03/15 |
The Silver (Maundy) Penny | v12 | 05/18 | 23/06/19 |
The Copper/Bronze Penny | v48 | 02/23 | 12/08/24 |
The Penny-Halfpenny | v37 | 03/21 | 08/03/22 |
The Two Pence | v44 | 05/18 & 04/19 | 07/08/20 |
Three Pence | v45 | 03/24 & 03/21 | 24/08/24 |
Four Pence (Maundy and Britannia) | v44 | 03/24 & 04/21 | 24/08/24 |
The Sixpence | v38 | 04/21 | 11/06/21 |
The Shilling | v43 | 06/19 | 18/06/19 |
18 and 20 Pence | v24 | CYB07 | 23/03/15 |
Two Shillings - Florin | v48 | 06/23 | 24/10/23 |
Thirty Pence - Half Crown | v55 | 07/21 | 25/08/21 |
Three Shillings, 40d and 45d | v26 | CYB 98 | 23/03/15 |
Four Shillings (Double Florin), 50d and 4s6d | v32 | 11/11 | 23/03/15 |
5s (Crown), 5s3d (Quarter Guinea) and 5s6d | v55 | 08/21 & 11/21 | 08/03/22 |
Six Shillings and 6s8d | v27 | nva | 23/03/15 |
Seven Shillings (Third Guinea) and 7s6d | v39 | 11/21 | 08/03/22 |
Eight Shillings and 8s4d | v25 | nva | 23/03/15 |
Ten Shillings and 10s6d (Half Guinea) | v55 | 12/19 & 10/19 | 16/02/20 |
Fifteen Shillings | v24 | nva | 23/03/15 |
One Pound or Guinea | v67 | 12/23 & 10/21 or CYB 07 | 27/11/23 |
Thirty Shillings | v23 | nva | 23/03/15 |
Two Pounds or Guineas | v48 | 01/22, 12/19 & 08/10 | 07/09/22 |
Fifty and Sixty Shillings | v26 | nva | 23/03/15 |
Five Pounds and Guineas | v54 | 01/22, 12/19 & 11/20 | 07/09/22 |
Maundy Sets | v37 | 04/18 | 07/08/20 |
Decimal Halfpenny | v3 | 05/24 | 09/08/24 |
Decimal One Penny | v4 | 05/24 | 12/08/24 |
Decimal Two Pence | v3 | 05/24 | 12/08/24 |
Decimal Five Pence | v29 | 06/24 | 20/08/24 |
Decimal Ten Pence | v4 | 06/24 | 19/08/24 |
Decimal Twenty Pence | v39 | 07/24 | 13/08/24 |
Decimal Fifty Pence | v6 | 08/24 & 08/20 | 21/08/24 |
Decimal One Pound | v3 | 10/18 | 19/06/19 |
Decimal Two Pounds | v5 | 10/20 | 28/09/20 |
Decimal Crowns and £5 Coins | v46 | 07/24 & 12/18 | 13/08/24 |
Post-1971 Gold | v38 | CYB07 & 12/18 | 27/03/19 |
Decimal Royal Mint Sets | v27 | CYB07 | 01/05/18 |
nva means no values available on that page.
CYB stands for Coin Yearbook, published by Token Publishing Ltd.
Current exchange rates and bullion values should be available on my Bullion Value page.
Please note that the decimal pages have been reorganised (March 2015)
No values are given for proof sets prior to 1937. For information on these purchase a copy of the Coin Yearbook from Token Publishing Ltd, PO Box 14, Honiton, Devon EX14 9YP, UK
The Pre-Decimal UK Coins CSV File (87 kbytes) is available suitable for loading into your favourite database or spreadsheet. This file has an exhaustive list of all years and denominations prior to decimalisation, but is not always as up-to-date as the information on the values pages.
For Decimal Coins try the Decimal UK Coins CSV File (16 kbytes). This file is separate from the Pre-decimal file because only one grade is valued (two if a readily available proof exists).
Sadly there is a problem if it is loaded into Excel, which insists that numbers are treated as numbers and not text whether or not the item is enclosed in inverted commas. My own spreadsheet takes 1689e90 as a number and "1689e90" as text. Excel files are now available, but are much larger than the CSV files, and will only rarely be updated, as a good deal of work is needed to deal with the idiosyncrasies of Excel.
Click here to download an 87 kbyte Zip file containing Pre-Decimal UK Coins Excel File (288 kbytes) and Decimal UK Coins Excel File (59 kbytes).
A range of grades are used to describe the condition of coins. Valuation of a coin is impossible without a sound knowledge of the grading of coins. For this there is no real substitute for experience. However, the following is a guide to the main grading scheme used for UK coins (please note that the UK standards are higher than for US coins):
The value pages do not give estimated values for coins in worse than Fine condition. For coins prior to 1815 only the next three grades are quoted for, while those from 1815 also include the Unc grade
There are two higher grades seen in dealers lists:
Many coins fall in between grades, and so terms such as 'nearly VF', 'good VF', 'gem BU' are encountered.
It is stressed that the prices in the above pages are a guide to current retail prices only, and in UK pounds. The prices are significantly more than you might expect to receive when you are selling. At present (January 2024) 1 UK pound is about US$1.27. For other currencies consult your local bank.
I can take no personal responsibility for their accuracy, although every effort has been made to ensure that they have been entered correctly.
Current exchange rates (between GBP, EUR and US$) and bullion values may be available on my Bullion Value page.
The information has generally, but not exclusively, been taken from the UK monthly magazine Coin News, and is reproduced by the kind permission of
Token Publishing Ltd, 40 Southernhay East, Exeter, EX1 1PE
Many Proofs exist which are not listed, although values for the more common pre-decimal proofs are generally given.
I would welcome any feedback to produce a more exhaustive list.
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