UK Coins of 1840
Quick answer
In 1840, the Royal Mint struck 20 distinct British coins across 15 denominations.
Coinage from Victoria's reign. The Royal Mint's 1840-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 1840-dated coin in our database is the
1 Crown - Victoria 1st portrait at
£17,000
(highest realised auction price across all grades).
20Coins catalogued
15Denominations issued
3 Pence - Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Maundy and Colonial
Lowest mintage: 1,850
1Key dates flagged
Average realised price trend, 1840 coins
Monthly average sale price across all 1840-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.
Every 1840-dated UK coin
Grouped by denomination, smallest to largest. Click any coin for the full history and realised prices.
1 Penny 1 coin
2 Pence 1 coin
1 Crown 1 coin
1 Farthing 3 coins
1 Shilling 1 coin
1 Sovereign 1 coin
½ Crown 1 coin
½ Farthing 1 coin
½ Sovereign 1 coin
1½ Pence 1 coin
3 Pence 1 coin
6 Pence 1 coin
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Realised sold prices for 1840-dated British coins
1 Crown - Victoria 1st portrait — sold listings
3 Pence - Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Maundy and Colonial — sold listings
1840 UK coins — all sold
1840 BU sets
1840 silver proofs
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