UK Coins of 1908

Quick answer In 1908, the Royal Mint struck 17 distinct British coins across 13 denominations. Coinage from Edward VII's reign. The Royal Mint's 1908-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 1908-dated coin in our database is the ½ Penny - Edward VII at £1,800 (highest realised auction price across all grades).
17Coins catalogued
13Denominations issued
1 Penny - Edward VII Lowest mintage: 3
2Key dates flagged

Average realised price trend, 1908 coins

Monthly average sale price across all 1908-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.

Every 1908-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 - Edward VII
copper
Mintage 3 · Key date · Legendary
1 Penny - Brighton Corporation Tramways
base · Very Rare
1 Penny - Edward VII Maundy issues
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 21,000 · Very Rare

2 Pence 2 coins

2 Pence - Clown
copper · Very Rare
2 Pence - Edward VII Maundy issues
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 14,000 · Very Rare

1 Farthing 1 coin

1 Farthing - Edward VII
copper
Mintage 5,125,100 · Rare

1 Florin 1 coin

1 Florin - Edward VII
silver
Mintage 2,489,500 · Rare

1 Shilling 1 coin

1 Shilling - Edward VII
silver
Mintage 7,809,400 · Scarce

1 Sovereign 2 coins

1 Sovereign - Edward VII Ottawa mint
Sovereign · gold
Mintage 636 · Key date · Legendary
1 Sovereign - Edward VII
Sovereign · gold
Mintage 4,738,000 · Scarce

½ Crown 1 coin

½ Crown - Edward VII
silver
Mintage 1,316,000 · Rare

½ Penny 1 coin

½ Penny - Edward VII
copper
Mintage 13,672,900 · Scarce

½ Sovereign 1 coin

½ Sovereign - Edward VII
Half Sovereign · gold
Mintage 4,244,457 · Rare

2 Shillings 4 Pence 1 coin

1 Dollar British Trade Dollar
silver
Mintage 3,316,036 · Scarce

3 Pence 1 coin

3 Pence - Edward VII incl. Maundy
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 8,287,000 · Scarce

4 Pence 1 coin

4 Pence - Edward VII Maundy issues
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 10,000 · Very Rare

6 Pence 1 coin

6 Pence - Edward VII
silver
Mintage 6,367,300 · Scarce

Other years in the 1900s

1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909