UK Coins of 1870

Quick answer In 1870, the Royal Mint struck 18 distinct British coins across 13 denominations. Coinage from Victoria's reign. The Royal Mint's 1870-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 1870-dated coin in our database is the 1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; Shield at £26,000 (highest realised auction price across all grades).
18Coins catalogued
13Denominations issued
1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 1st type Lowest mintage: 1
2Key dates flagged

Every 1870-dated UK coin

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

1 Penny 2 coins

1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 1st type
copper
Mintage 1 · Key date · Legendary
1 Penny - Victoria 1st portrait; Maundy issues
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 8,976 · Very Rare

2 Pence 1 coin

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

1 coin

½ Sovereign - Victoria The Prince of Wales Model
Half Sovereign · base · Very Rare

1 Farthing 3 coins

1 Farthing - Victoria 2nd portrait; 1st type
copper
Mintage 2,867,200 · Very Rare
1 Farthing - Victoria W. B. Reeves; Birmingham
base · Very Rare
1 Farthing Monmouthshire - Chepstow / T. Perkins
copper · Very Rare

1 Florin 1 coin

1 Florin - Victoria 1st portrait; 'Gothic' type
silver
Mintage 1,540 · Scarce

1 Shilling 1 coin

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

1 Sovereign 2 coins

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

½ Penny 2 coins

½ Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 1st type
copper
Mintage 6,630,400 · Very Rare
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

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 1 coin

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

6 Pence 1 coin

6 Pence - Victoria 1st portrait; 2nd type
silver
Mintage 1,362,200 · Very Rare

Other years in the 1870s

1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879