UK Coins of 1963

Quick answer In 1963, the Royal Mint struck 23 distinct British coins across 15 denominations. Coinage from Elizabeth II's reign. The Royal Mint's 1963-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 1963-dated coin in our database is the 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 1st portrait at £1,050 (highest realised auction price across all grades).
23Coins catalogued
15Denominations issued
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; without 'BRITT:OMN' Lowest mintage: 1
5Key dates flagged

Average realised price trend, 1963 coins

Monthly average sale price across all 1963-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.

Every 1963-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 - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; without 'BRITT:OMN'
copper
Mintage 1 · Key date · Legendary
1 Penny - Elizabeth II Maundy pre-decimal; 2nd issue
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 964 · Key date · Legendary
1 Decimal Penny Uniface Pattern
copper · Very Rare

2 Pence 2 coins

2 Pence - Elizabeth II Maundy pre-decimal; 2nd issue
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 980 · Key date · Legendary
2 Decimal Pence Uniface Pattern
copper · Very Rare

5 Pence 2 coins

5 Decimal Pence Uniface Pattern
copper · Very Rare
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait; Uniface Pattern
nickel · Very Rare

10 Pence 1 coin

10 Decimal Pence Uniface Pattern
copper · Very Rare

20 Pence 1 coin

20 Decimal Pence Uniface Pattern
copper · Very Rare

1 Shilling 2 coins

1 Shilling - Elizabeth II English shield; without 'BRITT:OMN'
copper · Very Rare
1 Shilling - Elizabeth II Scottish shield; without 'BRITT:OMN'
copper · Very Rare

1 Shilling 6 Pence 1 coin

Postal Order - One Shilling Six Pence
base · Very Rare

1 Sovereign 1 coin

1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 1st portrait
Sovereign · gold · Very Rare

½ Crown 1 coin

½ Crown - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; without 'BRITT:OMN'
copper · Very Rare

½ Penny 2 coins

½ Decimal Penny Uniface Pattern
copper · Very Rare
½ Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; without 'BRITT:OMN'
copper · Very Rare

¼ Penny 1 coin

¼ Decimal Penny Uniface Pattern
base · Very Rare

2 Shillings 1 coin

2 Shillings - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; without 'BRITT:OMN'
copper · Very Rare

3 Pence 2 coins

3 Pence - Elizabeth II Maundy pre-decimal; 2nd issue
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 964 · Key date · Legendary
3 Pence - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; without 'BRITT:OMN'
nickel · Very Rare

4 Pence 1 coin

4 Pence - Elizabeth II Maundy pre-decimal; 2nd issue
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 964 · Key date · Legendary

6 Pence 2 coins

6 Pence - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; without 'BRITT:OMN'
copper · Very Rare
6 Pence - Williams Brothers Direct Supply Stores
mixed · Very Rare

Other years in the 1960s

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

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Realised sold prices for 1963-dated British coins

1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 1st portrait — sold listings 1 Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; without 'BRITT:OMN' — sold listings 1963 UK coins — all sold 1963 BU sets 1963 silver proofs

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