UK Coins of 1789
Quick answer
In 1789, the Royal Mint struck 35 distinct British coins across 5 denominations.
Coinage from George III's reign. The Royal Mint's 1789-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. The most valuable 1789-dated coin in our database is the
½ Guinea - George III 5th portrait at
£520
(highest realised auction price across all grades).
35Coins catalogued
5Denominations issued
1 Shilling - George III Older bust
Lowest mintage: 746,480
0Key dates flagged
Every 1789-dated UK coin
Grouped by denomination, smallest to largest. Click any coin for the full history and realised prices.
1 Penny 1 coin
1 Guinea 1 coin
1 Shilling 2 coins
½ Guinea 1 coin
½ Penny 30 coins
½ Penny - George III Gold Strike Pattern
½ Penny Anglesey - Parys Mines Company / Druid Series
½ Penny Cheshire - Macclesfield / Charles Roe Copper Works
½ Penny Cheshire - Macclesfield / Charles Roe Copper Works
½ Penny Clauduis Romanus - Delectat Rus
½ Penny Clauduis Romanus - Delectat Rus
½ Penny Clement XV Pont Max - Hinc Nostrae Crevere Rosae
½ Penny George Rules - North Wales; portrait left
½ Penny Gloriovs Ifrvis - Britannia Rules The Main
½ Penny Gloriovs III Vis - British Tars
½ Penny Louis the Sixteenth - Britons Happy Isle
½ Penny Louis the Sixteenth - Music Charms
½ Penny Middlesex - London / Salter's
½ Penny Middlesex - Lyceum
½ Penny Middlesex - National Series / Prince of Wales
½ Penny Middlesex - National Series / Prince of Wales
½ Penny Middlesex - National Series / Prince of Wales
½ Penny Middlesex - Sims' / David Garrick
½ Penny Middlesex - Slave
½ Penny Middlesex - Slave
½ Penny Middlesex - St. Pauls
½ Penny Somerset - Bath / City Token
½ Penny Somerset - Bath / City Token
½ Penny Somerset - Bath / City Token
½ Penny Somersetshire - Bath / Glover's
½ Penny Suffolk - Bury / M. Apseys
½ Penny Warwickshire - Wilkinson / Camac Kyan and Camac
½ Penny Warwickshire - Wilkinson / North Wales
½ Penny William Williams - North Wales
Token - May peace and plenty