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August 2026 UK coin market recap: 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Platinum Jubilee Proof Piedfort (2022) leads at £1,996

August 2026 UK coin market recap: 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Platinum Jubilee Proof Piedfort (2022) leads at £1,996

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Published 5 September 2026

Top 20 verified UK coin sales in August 2026

Every figure below is a realised auction sale, what the coin actually sold for at hammer or in a verified eBay UK transaction. Asking prices, dealer catalogues and active listings are excluded throughout.

Rank Coin Year Grade Source Realised
1 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Platinum Jubilee Proof Piedfort 2022 VF EBAY UK £1,996
2 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II Gold Sovereign Anniversary 1989 PR-65 EBAY UK £1,899
3 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Beatrix Potter; Gold Proof 2016 PR-65 EBAY UK £1,895
4 ½ Sovereign - George VI 1937 PR-64 EBAY UK £1,699
5 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Bank of England; Gold Proof 1994 PR-65 EBAY UK £1,654
6 2 Sovereigns - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait 1980 PR-65 EBAY UK £1,652
7 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Steam Locomotive; Gold Proof 2004 PR-65 EBAY UK £1,645
8 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Act of Union; Gold Proof 2007 PR-65 EBAY UK £1,645
9 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Brunel Achievements; Gold Proof 2006 PR-65 EBAY UK £1,645
10 1 Sovereign - George V 1911 AU-58 EBAY UK £1,640
11 50 Pence - Elizabeth II The Gruffalo; Gold Proof 2019 PR-65 EBAY UK £1,639
12 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II Gold Sovereign Anniversary 1989 PR-65 EBAY UK £1,599
13 ½ Sovereign - George VI 1937 PR-64 EBAY UK £1,578
14 50 Pence - Elizabeth II John Logie Baird; Gold Proof 2021 PR-65 EBAY UK £1,557
15 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Insulin; Gold Proof 2021 PR-65 EBAY UK £1,537
16 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Kew Gardens; Silver Proof 2009 PR-70 EBAY UK £1,495
17 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Brexit; Gold Proof 2020 PR-65 EBAY UK £1,440
18 1 Sovereign - Charles III Coronation 2023 MS-69 EBAY UK £1,188
19 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Golden Jubilee 2002 VF EBAY UK £1,150
20 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 4th portrait 2005 PR-70 EBAY UK £1,149

Most-traded UK coins in August 2026

Coins with the highest verified-sale frequency this month, useful as liquidity indicators for collectors thinking about exits.

Coin Denomination Sales Avg realised
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Football 50 Pence 59 £17
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Beatrix Potter 50 Pence 56 £5
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th Portrait; Sherlock Holmes 50 Pence 43 £5
50 Pence - Charles III Atlantic Salmon 50 Pence 41 £50
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Kew Gardens 50 Pence 38 £106
50 Pence - Charles III Coronation 50 Pence 37 £9
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Peter Rabbit 50 Pence 33 £6
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Battle of Hastings 50 Pence 33 £3
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Benjamin Bunny 50 Pence 30 £4
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Jemima Puddle-Duck 50 Pence 29 £8

Market signals

3673 verified UK coin sales recorded between 1 August and 31 August 2026, totalling £170,428 in realised volume. Average sale: £46.

Source breakdown by realised volume:

  • EBAY UK, 3673 sales, £170,428 realised

What this means for collectors

The top sale of August 2026 was the 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Platinum Jubilee Proof Piedfort (2022) at £1,996. Each entry in the tables above links to the coin's full grade-by-grade price history, mintage and authentication notes on MyCoinage.

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All figures: realised sales only, GBP at sale date. Source mix: Spink, Baldwin's, Noonans, Heritage, eBay UK verified, plus MyCoinage's verified user-submitted records.

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