UK Coins of 2012

Quick answer In 2012, the Royal Mint struck 106 distinct British coins across 17 denominations. Olympic year — completing the 29-coin sports 50p series begun in 2011. The most valuable 2012-dated coin in our database is the 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Diamond Jubilee at £975 (highest realised auction price across all grades).
106Coins catalogued
17Denominations issued
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof Lowest mintage: 10
46Key dates flagged

Average realised price trend, 2012 coins

Monthly average sale price across all 2012-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.

Every 2012-dated UK coin

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

1 Penny 6 coins

1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Royal Shield Gold Proof
Royal Shield Series · gold
Mintage 59 · Key date · Legendary
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
Royal Shield Series · base
Mintage 10 · Key date · Legendary
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver
Royal Shield Series · silver
Mintage 368 · Key date · Legendary
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
Royal Shield Series · copper · Very Rare
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
Royal Shield Series · silver · Very Rare
1 Penny - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; Maundy decimal
Maundy Money · silver · Very Rare

2 Pence 6 coins

2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Royal Shield Gold Proof
Royal Shield Series · gold
Mintage 59 · Key date · Legendary
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
Royal Shield Series · base
Mintage 10 · Key date · Legendary
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
Royal Shield Series · silver
Mintage 368 · Key date · Legendary
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
Royal Shield Series · copper · Very Rare
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
Royal Shield Series · silver · Very Rare
2 Pence - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; Maundy decimal
Maundy Money · silver · Very Rare

5 Pence 5 coins

5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Royal Shield Gold Proof
Royal Shield Series · gold
Mintage 59 · Key date · Legendary
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
Royal Shield Series · base
Mintage 10 · Key date · Legendary
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
Royal Shield Series · silver
Mintage 368 · Key date · Legendary
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield magnetic
Royal Shield Series · nickel · Very Rare
5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
Royal Shield Series · silver · Very Rare

10 Pence 5 coins

10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Royal Shield Gold Proof
Royal Shield Series · gold
Mintage 59 · Key date · Legendary
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
Royal Shield Series · base
Mintage 10 · Key date · Legendary
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
Royal Shield Series · silver
Mintage 368 · Key date · Legendary
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield magnetic
Royal Shield Series · nickel · Very Rare
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
Royal Shield Series · silver · Very Rare

20 Pence 6 coins

20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Royal Shield Gold Proof
Royal Shield Series · gold
Mintage 59 · Key date · Legendary
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
Royal Shield Series · base
Mintage 10 · Key date · Legendary
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
Royal Shield Series · silver
Mintage 368 · Key date · Legendary
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Silver
silver · Very Rare
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
Royal Shield Series · copper · Very Rare
20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
Royal Shield Series · silver · Very Rare

50 Pence 17 coins

50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; Royal Shield Gold Proof
Royal Shield Series · gold
Mintage 59 · Key date · Legendary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
Royal Shield Series · base
Mintage 10 · Key date · Legendary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
Royal Shield Series · silver
Mintage 368 · Key date · Legendary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Athletics; Gold Piedfort
gold
Mintage 26 · Key date · Legendary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Boxing; Gold Piedfort
gold
Mintage 18 · Key date · Legendary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Canoeing; Gold Piedfort
gold
Mintage 17 · Key date · Legendary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Cycling; Gold Piedfort
gold
Mintage 26 · Key date · Legendary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Equestrian; Gold Piedfort
gold
Mintage 22 · Key date · Legendary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Rowing; Gold Piedfort
gold
Mintage 26 · Key date · Legendary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Sailing; Gold Piedfort
gold
Mintage 17 · Key date · Legendary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Shooting; Gold Piedfort
gold
Mintage 17 · Key date · Legendary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Taekwondo; Gold Piedfort
gold
Mintage 15 · Key date · Legendary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Tennis; Gold Piedfort
gold
Mintage 25 · Key date · Legendary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Triathlon; Gold Piedfort
gold
Mintage 22 · Key date · Legendary
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Silver
silver · Very Rare
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
Royal Shield Series · copper · Very Rare
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver Proof
Royal Shield Series · silver · Very Rare

1 Pound 17 coins

1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Gold Proof
Round Pound Series · gold
Mintage 76 · Key date · Legendary
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Platinum Proof
Round Pound Series · base
Mintage 10 · Key date · Legendary
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield Silver
Round Pound Series · silver
Mintage 368 · Key date · Legendary
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Crowned Royal Shield; Gold Proof
Round Pound Series · gold
Mintage 17 · Key date · Legendary
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Royal Arms; Gold Proof
Round Pound Series · gold
Mintage 17 · Key date · Legendary
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
Round Pound Series · silver · Very Rare
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
Round Pound Series · silver · Very Rare
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
Round Pound Series · silver · Very Rare
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
Round Pound Series · silver · Very Rare
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
Round Pound Series · silver · Very Rare
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
Round Pound Series · silver · Very Rare
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
Round Pound Series · silver · Very Rare
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
Round Pound Series · silver · Very Rare
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Silver
Round Pound Series · silver · Very Rare
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield
Round Pound Series · nickel · Very Rare
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Royal Arms; Silver Proof
Round Pound Series · silver · Very Rare
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Royal Shield; Silver Proof
Round Pound Series · silver · Very Rare

2 Pounds 12 coins

2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Charles Dickens; Gold Proof
gold
Mintage 202 · Key date · Legendary
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Olympic Handover; Gold Proof
gold
Mintage 771 · Key date · Legendary
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Technology; Gold Proof
Technology £2 (Definitive) · gold
Mintage 59 · Key date · Legendary
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Technology; Silver Proof
Technology £2 (Definitive) · silver
Mintage 368 · Key date · Legendary
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Silver (.958)
Britannia Silver · silver · Very Rare
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Charles Dickens
copper · Very Rare
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Olympic Handover
copper · Very Rare
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Technology
Technology £2 (Definitive) · copper · Very Rare
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Charles Dickens; Silver Piedfort
silver · Very Rare
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Charles Dickens; Silver Proof
silver · Very Rare
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Olympic Handover; Silver Piedfort
silver · Very Rare
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Olympic Handover; Silver proof
silver · Very Rare

5 Pounds 19 coins

5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee; Platinum Piedfort
Jubilee Commemoratives · base
Mintage 20 · Key date · Legendary
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; London Olympics
copper · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; London Paralympics
copper · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; XXX Olympiad, Countdown 0
copper · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
Jubilee Commemoratives · copper · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee; Gold Proof
Jubilee Commemoratives · gold · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee; Gold-Plated Silver Proof
Jubilee Commemoratives · silver · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee; Silver Piedfort
Jubilee Commemoratives · silver · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee; Silver Proof
Jubilee Commemoratives · silver · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II London Olympics; Gold Proof
gold · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II London Olympics; Gold-Plated Silver Proof
silver · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II London Olympics; Silver Piedfort
silver · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II London Olympics; Silver Proof
silver · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II London Paralympics; Gold Proof
gold · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II London Paralympics; Silver Piedfort
silver · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II London Paralympics; Silver Proof
silver · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 0; Gold Proof
gold · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 0; Silver Piedfort
silver · Very Rare
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 0; Silver Proof
silver · Very Rare

1 Sovereign 2 coins

1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; no streamer
Sovereign · gold
Mintage 398 · Key date · Legendary
1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Diamond Jubilee
Jubilee Commemoratives · gold · Very Rare

½ Sovereign 2 coins

½ Sovereign - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; modified reverse, with BP
Half Sovereign · gold
Mintage 500 · Key date · Legendary
½ Sovereign - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Diamond Jubilee
Jubilee Commemoratives · gold · Very Rare

¼ Sovereign 2 coins

¼ Sovereign - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Diamond Jubilee
Jubilee Commemoratives · gold
Mintage 137 · Key date · Legendary
¼ Sovereign - Elizabeth II 4th portrait
Sovereign · gold · Very Rare

10 Pounds 1 coin

10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Gold
gold · Very Rare

2 Sovereigns 2 coins

2 Sovereigns - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; modified reverse
Sovereign · gold
Mintage 124 · Key date · Legendary
2 Sovereigns - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
Jubilee Commemoratives · gold
Mintage 119 · Key date · Legendary

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 2 coins

5 Sovereigns - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Diamond Jubilee
Jubilee Commemoratives · gold
Mintage 496 · Key date · Legendary
5 Sovereigns - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; modified reverse
Sovereign · gold
Mintage 262 · Key date · Legendary

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