UK Coins of 1872
Quick answer
In 1872, the Royal Mint struck 16 distinct British coins across 12 denominations.
Coinage from Victoria's reign. The Royal Mint's 1872-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 1872-dated coin in our database is the
1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; Shield at
£26,000
(highest realised auction price across all grades).
16Coins catalogued
12Denominations issued
1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 1st type
Lowest mintage: 1
2Key dates flagged
Average realised price trend, 1872 coins
Monthly average sale price across all 1872-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.
Every 1872-dated UK coin
Grouped by denomination, smallest to largest. Click any coin for the full history and realised prices.