UK Coins of 1940
Quick answer
In 1940, the Royal Mint struck 18 distinct British coins across 10 denominations.
Coinage from George VI's reign. The Royal Mint's 1940-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 1940-dated coin in our database is the
½ Crown - George VI 1st type at
£287
(highest realised auction price across all grades).
18Coins catalogued
10Denominations issued
2 Pence - George VI 1st Maundy issue
Lowest mintage: 26,000
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Average realised price trend, 1940 coins
Monthly average sale price across all 1940-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.
Every 1940-dated UK coin
Grouped by denomination, smallest to largest. Click any coin for the full history and realised prices.