UK Coins of 1980

Quick answer In 1980, the Royal Mint struck 16 distinct British coins across 13 denominations. Coinage from Elizabeth II's reign. The Royal Mint's 1980-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 1980-dated coin in our database is the 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait at £1,114 (highest realised auction price across all grades).
16Coins catalogued
13Denominations issued
0Key dates flagged

Average realised price trend, 1980 coins

Monthly average sale price across all 1980-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.

Every 1980-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

½ Sovereign 1 coin

½ Sovereign - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
Half Sovereign · gold · Very Rare

2 Sovereigns 1 coin

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

25 Pence 2 coins

25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Mother
copper · Very Rare
25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Mother; Silver Proof
silver · 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

5 Sovereigns 1 coin

5 Sovereigns - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
Sovereign · gold · Very Rare

Other years in the 1980s

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

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Realised sold prices for 1980-dated British coins

1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait — sold listings 1980 UK coins — all sold 1980 BU sets 1980 silver proofs

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