UK Coins of 2008
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In 2008, the Royal Mint struck 161 distinct British coins across 16 denominations.
Elizabeth II was on the throne. Browse every 2008-dated coin in the catalogue below. The most valuable 2008-dated coin in our database is the
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Silver at
£228
(highest realised auction price across all grades).
161Coins catalogued
16Denominations issued
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
Lowest mintage: 10
63Key dates flagged
Average realised price trend, 2008 coins
Monthly average sale price across all 2008-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.
Every 2008-dated UK coin
Grouped by denomination, smallest to largest. Click any coin for the full history and realised prices.
1 Penny 10 coins
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Portcullis Gold Proof
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Portcullis Platinum Proof
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Royal Shield Gold Proof
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; magnetic
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Portcullis Silver Proof
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Piedfort
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; Maundy decimal
2 Pence 10 coins
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Royal Shield Gold Proof
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Welsh Plumes Gold Proof
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Welsh Plumes Platinum Proof
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; magnetic
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Piedfort
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Welsh Plumes Silver Proof
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; Maundy decimal
5 Pence 9 coins
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Crowned Thistle Gold Proof
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Crowned Thistle Platinum Proof
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Royal Shield Gold Proof
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Crowned Thistle
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Crowned Thistle Silver Proof
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield non-magnetic
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Piedfort
10 Pence 9 coins
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Crowned Lion Gold Proof
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Crowned Lion Platinum Proof
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Royal Shield Gold Proof
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Crowned Lion
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Crowned Lion Silver Proof
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield non-magnetic
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Piedfort
20 Pence 12 coins
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Royal Shield Gold Proof
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Tudor Rose Gold Proof
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Tudor Rose Platinum Proof
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Silver
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Silver
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Piedfort
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Tudor Rose
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Tudor Rose Silver Proof
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Undated mule
50 Pence 38 coins
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Britannia Platinum Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Royal Shield Gold Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Britannia; Gold Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II European Union; Gold Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Four Minute Mile; Gold Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Johnson's Dictionary; Gold Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II NHS 50th Anniversary; Gold Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Public Libraries; Gold Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Scouting Movement; Gold Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Suffragette Movement; Gold Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Victoria Cross, medal; Gold Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Victoria Cross, soldier; Gold Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Silver
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Silver
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Britannia
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Britannia Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; European Union
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Four Minute Mile
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Johnson's Dictionary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; NHS 50th Anniversary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Public Libraries
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Piedfort
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Scouting Movement
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Suffragette Movement
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Victoria Cross, medal
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Victoria Cross, soldier
50 Pence - Elizabeth II European Union; Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Four Minute Mile; Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Johnson's Dictionary; Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II NHS 50th Anniversary; Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Public Libraries; Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Scouting Movement; Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Suffragette Movement; Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Victoria Cross, medal; Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Victoria Cross, soldier; Silver Proof
1 Pound 42 coins
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Celtic Cross; Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Crowned Royal Shield; Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Egyptian Arch Bridge; Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II English Lions; Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II English Oak; Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Forth Bridge; Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Gateshead Millennium Bridge; Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Menai Bridge; Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Northern Irish Flax; Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Royal Arms; Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Royal Arms; Platinum Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Scottish Lion; Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Scottish Thistle; Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Welsh Dragon; Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Welsh Leek; Gold Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Arms
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Celtic Cross; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Crowned Royal Shield; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Egyptian Arch Bridge; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II English Lions; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II English Oak; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Forth Bridge; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Gateshead Millennium Bridge; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Menai Bridge; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Northern Irish Flax; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Royal Arms; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Royal Arms; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Royal Shield; Silver Piedfort
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Scottish Lion; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Scottish Thistle; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Welsh Dragon; Silver Proof
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Welsh Leek; Silver Proof
2 Pounds 14 coins
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Technology; Gold Proof
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Technology; Silver Proof
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Silver
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Silver
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Silver (.958)
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; London Olympic Centenary
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Olympics Handover
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Technology
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II London Olympic Centenary; Gold Proof
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II London Olympic Centenary; Silver Piedfort
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II London Olympic Centenary; Silver Proof
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Olympic Handover; Gold Proof
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Olympics Handover; Silver Piedfort
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Olympics Handover; Silver Proof
5 Pounds 10 coins
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Prince Charles 60th Birthday; Gold Proof
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Prince Charles 60th Birthday; Platinum Piedfort
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth I; Platinum Piedfort
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Prince Charles 60th Birthday
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Queen Elizabeth I
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Prince Charles 60th Birthday; Silver Piedfort
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Prince Charles 60th Birthday; Silver Proof
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth I; Gold Proof
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth I; Silver Piedfort
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth I; 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
5 Sovereigns 1 coin
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