UK Coins of 1848

Quick answer In 1848, the Royal Mint struck 30 distinct British coins across 18 denominations. Coinage from Victoria's reign. The Royal Mint's 1848-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 1848-dated coin in our database is the 1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; Shield at £26,000 (highest realised auction price across all grades).
30Coins catalogued
18Denominations issued
1 Crown - Victoria 'Gothic' type Lowest mintage: 460
2Key dates flagged

Average realised price trend, 1848 coins

Monthly average sale price across all 1848-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.

Every 1848-dated UK coin

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

1 Penny 3 coins

1 Penny - Victoria 1st portrait
copper
Mintage 913,900 · Scarce
1 Penny - Victoria 1st portrait; Maundy issues
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 8,976 · Very Rare
Model penny Victoria 1848
base · Very Rare

2 Pence 1 coin

2 Pence - Victoria 1st portrait; Colonial and Maundy issues
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 1,045,000 · Very Rare

4 coins

1 Crown - Victoria Model
gold · Very Rare
Model ¼ Farthing - Victoria
copper · Very Rare
Model Eighth Farthing - Victoria
copper · Very Rare
Model Half Farthing Jubilee Bust
Jubilee Commemoratives · copper · Very Rare

1 Crown 1 coin

1 Crown - Victoria 'Gothic' type
silver
Mintage 460 · Key date · Legendary

1 Decade 1 coin

1 Decade - Victoria Pattern
silver · Very Rare

1 Farthing 4 coins

1 Farthing - Victoria 1st portrait
copper
Mintage 591,300 · Scarce
1 Farthing - Victoria 1st portrait; bronzed
copper · Very Rare
1 Farthing - Victoria Arnott Cannock and Co Drapers Newcastle On Tyne
· Very Rare
¼ Penny Norfolk - Norwich / H. Colman
copper · Very Rare

1 Florin 3 coins

1 Florin - Victoria 1st portrait; 'Godless' type
silver · Very Rare
1 Florin - Victoria Pattern
silver · Very Rare
1 Florin - Victoria Pattern
silver · Very Rare

1 Shilling 1 coin

1 Shilling - Victoria 1st portrait; 'Young Head'
silver
Mintage 1,956,200 · Scarce

1 Sovereign 1 coin

1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; Shield
Sovereign · gold
Mintage 2,718,694 · Scarce

½ Crown 1 coin

½ Crown - Victoria 1st portrait; 1st type
silver · Very Rare

½ Farthing 1 coin

½ Farthing - Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Colonial
copper
Mintage 2,042,800 · Very Rare

½ Penny 2 coins

½ Penny - Victoria 1st portrait
copper
Mintage 456,900 · Scarce
½ Penny - George III Gold Strike Pattern
gold · Very Rare

½ Sovereign 1 coin

½ Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait
Half Sovereign · gold
Mintage 273,000 · Scarce

¼ Penny 1 coin

Pattern - ¼ Penny Joseph Moore Model
base · Very Rare

1½ Pence 1 coin

1½ Pence - Victoria 1st portrait; Colonial issue
silver
Mintage 539,000 · Very Rare

3 Pence 1 coin

3 Pence - Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Maundy and Colonial
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 1,850 · Key date · Legendary

4 Pence 2 coins

4 Pence - Victoria 1st portrait
silver · Scarce
4 Pence - Victoria 1st portrait; Maundy issues
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 4,158 · Very Rare

6 Pence 1 coin

6 Pence - Victoria 1st portrait; 1st type
silver
Mintage 1,607,700 · Very Rare

Other years in the 1840s

1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849