UK Coins of 1871
Quick answer
In 1871, the Royal Mint struck 17 distinct British coins across 12 denominations.
Coinage from Victoria's reign. The Royal Mint's 1871-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 1871-dated coin in our database is the
1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; Shield at
£26,000
(highest realised auction price across all grades).
17Coins catalogued
12Denominations issued
1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 1st type
Lowest mintage: 1
2Key dates flagged
Average realised price trend, 1871 coins
Monthly average sale price across all 1871-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.
Every 1871-dated UK coin
Grouped by denomination, smallest to largest. Click any coin for the full history and realised prices.