UK Coins of 1988
Quick answer
In 1988, the Royal Mint struck 25 distinct British coins across 14 denominations.
Coinage from Elizabeth II's reign. The Royal Mint's 1988-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 1988-dated coin in our database is the
½ Sovereign - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Proof at
£7,155
(highest realised auction price across all grades).
25Coins catalogued
14Denominations issued
5 Sovereigns - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait
Lowest mintage: 718
1Key dates flagged
Average realised price trend, 1988 coins
Monthly average sale price across all 1988-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.
Every 1988-dated UK coin
Grouped by denomination, smallest to largest. Click any coin for the full history and realised prices.
1 Penny 2 coins
2 Pence 2 coins
5 Pence 1 coin
10 Pence 1 coin
20 Pence 1 coin
50 Pence 1 coin
1 Pound 9 coins
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Crowned Royal Shield
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; English Oak
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Northern Irish Flax
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Welsh Leek
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Crowned Royal Shield; Silver Piedfort
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Crowned Royal Shield; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II English Oak; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Northern Irish Flax; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Welsh Leek; Silver Proof
1 Sovereign 1 coin
½ Sovereign 1 coin
10 Pounds 1 coin
2 Sovereigns 1 coin
3 Pence 1 coin
4 Pence 1 coin
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Realised sold prices for 1988-dated British coins
½ Sovereign - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Proof — sold listings
5 Sovereigns - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait — sold listings
1988 UK coins — all sold
1988 BU sets
1988 silver proofs
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