UK Coins of 2008
Quick answer
In 2008, the Royal Mint struck 161 distinct British coins across 16 denominations.
Royal Shield reverses across all denominations debuted (Matthew Dent design). Famous undated 20p mule struck in error and prized at £50-100. The most valuable 2008-dated coin in our database is the
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Prince Charles 60th Birthday; Platinum Piedfort at
£5,676
(highest realised auction price across all grades).
161Coins catalogued
16Denominations issued
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
Lowest mintage: 10
2Key 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; magnetic
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; Maundy decimal
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; Portcullis Silver Proof
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Piedfort
2 Pence 10 coins
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; magnetic
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; Maundy decimal
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; Welsh Plumes Silver Proof
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Piedfort
5 Pence 9 coins
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Crowned Thistle
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield non-magnetic
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 Silver Proof
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Piedfort
10 Pence 9 coins
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Crowned Lion
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield non-magnetic
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 Silver Proof
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Piedfort
20 Pence 12 coins
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Tudor Rose
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
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; Undated mule
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Tudor Rose Silver 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 Silver Piedfort
50 Pence 38 coins
50 Pence - Elizabeth II NHS 50th Anniversary; Gold Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Scouting Movement; Gold Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Britannia
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Johnson's Dictionary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Victoria Cross, medal
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Four Minute Mile
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Public Libraries
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Scouting Movement
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Victoria Cross, soldier
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; European Union
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Suffragette Movement
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; NHS 50th Anniversary
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 Public Libraries; 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; Britannia Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Scouting Movement; Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II European Union; Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II NHS 50th Anniversary; Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Public Libraries; 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
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Silver
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Four Minute Mile; Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Johnson's Dictionary; Silver Proof
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Piedfort
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Silver
1 Pound 42 coins
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Arms
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 Royal Arms; Silver 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 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 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
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
2 Pounds 14 coins
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Technology
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Silver (.958)
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; London Olympic Centenary
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; Olympics Handover
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Silver
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Olympics Handover; Silver Proof
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 London Olympic Centenary; Gold Proof
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II London Olympic Centenary; Silver Piedfort
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 Queen Elizabeth I; Silver Proof
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Prince Charles 60th Birthday; Silver Proof
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth I; Silver Piedfort
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Prince Charles 60th Birthday; Silver Piedfort
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth I; Gold Proof