UK Coins of 1881

Quick answer In 1881, the Royal Mint struck 13 distinct British coins across 12 denominations. Coinage from Victoria's reign. The Royal Mint's 1881-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 1881-dated coin in our database is the 1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; St George at £1,332 (highest realised auction price across all grades).
13Coins catalogued
12Denominations issued
1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type Lowest mintage: 1
2Key dates flagged

Average realised price trend, 1881 coins

Monthly average sale price across all 1881-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.

Every 1881-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; 2nd type
copper
Mintage 1 · Key date · Legendary
1 Penny - Victoria 1st portrait; Maundy issues
Maundy Money · silver · Very Rare

2 Pence 1 coin

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

1 Farthing 1 coin

1 Farthing - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type
copper · Very Rare

1 Florin 1 coin

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

1 Shilling 1 coin

1 Shilling - Victoria 1st portrait; 'Young Head'
silver · Very Rare

1 Sovereign 1 coin

1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; St George
Sovereign · gold · Very Rare

½ Crown 1 coin

½ Crown - Victoria 1st portrait; 2nd type
silver · Very Rare

½ Penny 1 coin

½ Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type
copper · Very Rare

½ Sovereign 1 coin

½ Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait
Half Sovereign · gold · 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 · Very Rare

6 Pence 1 coin

6 Pence - Victoria 1st portrait; 3rd type
silver · Very Rare

Other years in the 1880s

1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889

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Realised sold prices for 1881-dated British coins

1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; St George — sold listings 1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type — sold listings 1881 UK coins — all sold 1881 BU sets 1881 silver proofs

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