UK Coins of 1788

Quick answer In 1788, the Royal Mint struck 39 distinct British coins across 6 denominations. Coinage from George III's reign. The Royal Mint's 1788-dated output covered the standard denominations of the period; rare-date interest in this year focuses on low-mintage variants and proof issues, listed below.
39Coins catalogued
6Denominations issued
0Key dates flagged

Every 1788-dated UK coin

Grouped by denomination, smallest to largest. Click any coin for the full history and realised prices.

1 Penny 1 coin

1 Penny Anglesey - Parys Mines Co. / Druid
copper · Very Rare

1 Farthing 3 coins

1 Farthing George Rules - Britannias Isles
Britannia Copper · copper · Very Rare
1 Farthing Glorious Duncan - Britannias Isles
Britannia Copper · copper · Very Rare
1 Farthing Worcestershire - Worcester
copper · Very Rare

1 Guinea 1 coin

1 Guinea - George III 5th portrait; 'Spade' Guinea
gold · Very Rare

1 Shilling 1 coin

1 Shilling - George III Older bust
silver · Very Rare

½ Guinea 1 coin

½ Guinea - George III 5th portrait
gold · Very Rare

½ Penny 32 coins

½ Penny - George III Bronzed Pattern
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny - George III Gold Strike Pattern
gold · Very Rare
½ Penny - George III Pattern
silver · Very Rare
½ Penny Anglesey - Parys Mines Company / Druid Series
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Cheshire - Macclesfield / Charles Roe Copper Works
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Clauduis Romanus - Delectat Rus
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Clauduis Romanus - Delectat Rus
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Clement XV Pont Max - Hinc Nostrae Crevere Rosae
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny George Rules - North Wales; portrait left
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Gloriovs Ifrvis - Britannia Rules The Main
Britannia Copper · copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Gloriovs III Vis - British Tars
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Gloriovs III Vis - Britons Rule
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Louis the Sixteenth - Britons Happy Isle
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Louis the Sixteenth - Music Charms
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Middlesex - London / Salter's
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Middlesex - Lyceum
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Middlesex - National Series / Prince of Wales
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Middlesex - National Series / Prince of Wales
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Middlesex - Sims' / David Garrick
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Middlesex - Slave
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Middlesex - Slave
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Somerset - Bath / City Token
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Somerset - Bath / City Token
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Somerset - Bath / City Token
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Somersetshire - Bath / Glover's
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Suffolk - Bury / M. Apseys
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Warwickshire - Wilkinson / Camac Kyan and Camac
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Warwickshire - Wilkinson / North Wales
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Warwickshire – Wilkinson / Barge
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny Warwickshire – Wilkinson / Forge
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny William Williams - North Wales
copper · Very Rare
Token - May peace and plenty
copper · Very Rare

Other years in the 1780s

1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789

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