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Designs
335
Designs valued
334
Published prices checked
3,499

A conference table seen from above with twelve stars, linking lines and twelve chairs, dated 1992 and 1993
Photo: The Royal Mint, 1992
A large capital letter W set over the threads of a spider's web
Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018 (silver proof strike shown)
Athlete of broken lines with a banner held high, the Ulster Banner flag to its left and the value £2 to its right
Photo: The Royal Mint, 2002

Rarest UK coins in circulation

These are the top 10 of the 50 rarest UK coins, ranked by how many were struck for circulation, lowest first. Values are typical prices for a circulated coin, worked out from published UK prices and checked in September 2026.

  1. 1

    A conference table seen from above with twelve stars, linking lines and twelve chairs, dated 1992 and 1993
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1992

    EEC Presidency and Single Market 50p

    1992

    Very rare
    Mintage
    109,000
    Value
    £45

  2. 2

    The Great Pagoda at Kew wrapped in a climbing plant, with a date either side and the word Kew at its base
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2009

    Kew Gardens 50p

    2009

    Very rare
    Mintage
    210,000
    Value
    £120

  3. 3

    A large capital letter W set over the threads of a spider's web
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018 (silver proof strike shown)

    W 10p (World Wide Web)

    2018 to 2019, A to Z

    Very rare
    Mintage
    283,000
    Value
    £3.70

  4. 3

    A Yeoman Warder beside a large capital letter Y with a key hanging from it, and the cypher E II R
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018 (silver proof strike shown)

    Y 10p (Yeoman Warder)

    2018 to 2019, A to Z

    Very rare
    Mintage
    283,000
    Value
    £4

  5. 3

    A large capital letter Z standing on the stripes of a zebra crossing, in front of a half-circle
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018 (silver proof strike shown)

    Z 10p (Zebra Crossing)

    2018 to 2019, A to Z

    Very rare
    Mintage
    283,000
    Value
    £3.30

  6. 6

    A robin perched inside a large letter R topped with snow, surrounded by snowflakes
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018 (silver proof strike shown)

    R 10p (Robin)

    2018 to 2019, A to Z

    Very rare
    Mintage
    284,000
    Value
    £6

  7. 7

    A line of adults and children queuing along the lower curve of a large letter Q
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018 (silver proof strike shown)

    Q 10p (Queuing)

    2018 to 2019, A to Z

    Very rare
    Mintage
    303,000
    Value
    £4.50

  8. 8

    The Angel of the North sculpture with its ribbed wings spread behind a large capital letter A
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018 (silver proof strike shown)

    A 10p (Angel of the North)

    2018 to 2019, A to Z

    Very rare
    Mintage
    304,000
    Value
    £8

  9. 8

    A large letter B above the 007 logo, set against the curving lines of a view down a gun barrel
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018 (silver proof strike shown)

    B 10p (Bond... James Bond)

    2018 to 2019, A to Z

    Very rare
    Mintage
    304,000
    Value
    £6

  10. 8

    A batsman in a helmet playing a shot inside a large curved letter C, with stumps to the right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018 (silver proof strike shown)

    C 10p (Cricket)

    2018 to 2019, A to Z

    Very rare
    Mintage
    304,000
    Value
    £3.20

UK coin values by denomination

  • Photo: The Royal Mint, 2008

    1p coins

    4 designs, lowest mintage 4,409,822,250

  • Photo: The Royal Mint, 2008

    2p coins

    5 designs, lowest mintage 1,537,079,520

  • Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    5p coins

    5 designs, lowest mintage 51,400,000

  • Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018 (silver proof strike shown)

    10p coins

    31 designs, lowest mintage 283,000

  • Photo: The Royal Mint, 2008

    20p coins

    5 designs, lowest mintage 1,478,272,830

  • Photo: The Royal Mint, 1992

    50p coins

    172 designs, lowest mintage 109,000

  • Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    £1 coins

    28 designs, lowest mintage 935,000

  • Photo: The Royal Mint, 2002

    £2 coins

    85 designs, lowest mintage 381,400

UK coin series

Error coins and misprints

The UK error coins list covers 7 errors, from the undated 20p to the 1983 New Pence 2p, and 147 known varieties of individual designs, with how to spot each one.