United Kingdom: Coins Issued and Used
Showing only pattern coin types (proposals not later accepted for circulations).
| Information about what currencies were issued by United Kingdom, with lists of coinage, as well as periods when foreign-issued currencies were used. | |
| Notes | Please note: this section is still under construction! On 1 January 1801, the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland merged to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922, five-sixths of Ireland seceded from the United Kingdom, and the state was renamed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - its formal name at present. If you are looking for coins issued before 1801, see listings under Great Britain. |
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| Currency | Pound Sterling |
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| Period | Pound Sterling |
| Used | 1971 - present |
| Description | The pound sterling (symbol: £; ISO code: GBP), commonly known simply as the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the British Antarctic Territory, and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence (singular: penny). On 15 February 1971, the UK decimalised (switched from the old, non-decimal Pound Sterling), replacing the shilling and penny with a single subdivision, the new penny. £1 12s 6d became £1.62½. The word "new" was omitted from coins after 1981. |
8 coins (2003 - 2004)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| One Pound 2003 Forth Railway Bridge (Pattern) | unknown |
| One Pound 2003 Menai Bridge (Pattern) | unknown |
| One Pound 2003 Egyptian Arch Bridge (Pattern) | unknown |
| One Pound 2003 Millennium Bridge (Pattern) | unknown |
| One Pound 2004 Unicorn (Pattern) | unknown |
| One Pound 2004 Dragon (Pattern) | unknown |
| One Pound 2004 White Hart (Pattern) | unknown |
| One Pound 2004 Lion (Pattern) | unknown |
| Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
|---|---|
| Period | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
| Used | 1801 - 1971 |
| Description | Prior to 1971, one pound was subdivided into 20 shillings and each shilling into 12 pence, making 240 pence to the pound (hence the currency was not decimal). |
2 coins (1853)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Quarter Sovereign 1853 | unknown |
| Five Shillings 1853 | unknown |
1 coin (1817)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Crown Pattern 1817 The Three Graces | unknown |
3 coins (1848 - 1926)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Decade 1848 Pattern | unknown |
| Florin 1848 Pattern | unknown |
| Two Shillings 1926 Pattern | unknown |
1 coin (1925)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Sixpence 1925 Pattern | unknown |
3 coins (1937)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Threepence 1937, Edward VIII (Silver) | unknown |
| Threepence 1937, Edward VIII (Brass, Type 1) | unknown |
| Threepence 1937, Edward VIII (Brass, Type 2) | unknown |
1 coin (1859)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Twopence 1859 Pattern | unknown |
3 coins (1859 - 1937)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Penny 1859 Pattern | unknown |
| Penny 1894 Veiled Head, Pattern | unknown |
| Penny 1937 Edward VIII | unknown |
2 coins (1859 - 1937)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Halfpenny 1859 Pattern | unknown |
| Halfpenny 1937 Edward VIII | unknown |
1 coin (1937)
| Coin Name | Mintage |
|---|---|
| Farthing 1937 Edward VIII | unknown |
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