UK Coins of 1916

Quick answer In 1916, the Royal Mint struck 17 distinct British coins across 12 denominations. Coinage from George V's reign. The Royal Mint's 1916-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 1916-dated coin in our database is the 1 Sovereign - George V at £4,000 (highest realised auction price across all grades).
17Coins catalogued
12Denominations issued
½ Penny - George V 1st portrait Lowest mintage: 2
4Key dates flagged

Average realised price trend, 1916 coins

Monthly average sale price across all 1916-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.

Every 1916-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 - George V
copper
Mintage 2 · Key date · Legendary
1 Penny - Brighton Corporation Tramways
base · Very Rare
1 Penny - George V 1st Maundy issue
Maundy Money · silver · Very Rare

2 Pence 2 coins

2 Pence - Clown
copper · Very Rare
2 Pence - George V 1st Maundy issue
Maundy Money · silver · Very Rare

1 Farthing 1 coin

1 Farthing - George V
copper
Mintage 2 · Key date · Legendary

1 Florin 1 coin

1 Florin - George V 1st issue
silver · Very Rare

1 Shilling 2 coins

1 Shilling - George V 1st type
silver · Very Rare
One Shilling Postal Order
base · Very Rare

1 Sovereign 1 coin

1 Sovereign - George V
Sovereign · gold · Very Rare

½ Crown 1 coin

½ Crown - George V 1st type
silver · Very Rare

½ Penny 1 coin

½ Penny - George V 1st portrait
copper
Mintage 2 · Key date · Legendary

2 Shillings 4 Pence 1 coin

1 Dollar British Trade Dollar
silver · Very Rare

3 Pence 1 coin

3 Pence - George V 1st issue; incl. Maundy
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 982 · Key date · Legendary

4 Pence 1 coin

4 Pence - George V 1st Maundy issue
Maundy Money · silver · Very Rare

6 Pence 2 coins

6 Pence - George V 1st coinage
silver · Very Rare
6 Pence - Williams Brothers Direct Supply Stores
mixed · Very Rare

Other years in the 1910s

1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919

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Realised sold prices for 1916-dated British coins

1 Sovereign - George V — sold listings ½ Penny - George V 1st portrait — sold listings 1916 UK coins — all sold 1916 BU sets 1916 silver proofs

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