UK Coins of 1979

Quick answer In 1979, the Royal Mint struck 11 distinct British coins across 9 denominations. Coinage from Elizabeth II's reign. The Royal Mint's 1979-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 1979-dated coin in our database is the 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait at £1,114 (highest realised auction price across all grades).
11Coins catalogued
9Denominations issued
0Key dates flagged

Average realised price trend, 1979 coins

Monthly average sale price across all 1979-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.

Every 1979-dated UK coin

Grouped by denomination, smallest to largest. Click any coin for the full history and realised prices.

1 Penny 2 coins

1 New Penny - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
copper · Very Rare
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; Maundy decimal
Maundy Money · silver · Very Rare

2 Pence 2 coins

2 New Pence - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
copper · Very Rare
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; Maundy decimal
Maundy Money · silver · Very Rare

5 Pence 1 coin

5 New Pence - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
copper · Very Rare

10 Pence 1 coin

10 New Pence - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
copper · Very Rare

50 Pence 1 coin

50 New Pence - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
copper · Very Rare

1 Sovereign 1 coin

1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
Sovereign · gold · Very Rare

½ Penny 1 coin

½ New Penny - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
copper · Very Rare

3 Pence 1 coin

3 Pence - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; Maundy decimal
Maundy Money · silver · Very Rare

4 Pence 1 coin

4 Pence - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; Maundy decimal
Maundy Money · silver · Very Rare

Other years in the 1970s

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

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Realised sold prices for 1979-dated British coins

1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait — sold listings 1979 UK coins — all sold 1979 BU sets 1979 silver proofs

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