1856 Coin Values, Victoria Young head - Buy / Sell English Coins

The Half Farthing, Farthing, Half Penny, Penny, Threepence, Sixpence, Shilling, Florin, Half Sovereign and Sovereign were struck dated 1856.

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Reverse and Obverse coin images are not currently available for the 1856 Half Farthing

Victoria 1856 Half Farthing
Fine
£9
VF
£30
EF
£80
UNC
£220

Mintage: 913,920

Metal: Copper

Guide prices shown are from the Token Publishing Coin Yearbook 2022 for Fine, VF, EF and Uncirculated (UNC) condition. We can accept no liability for the accuracy of the prices quoted.

Reverse and Obverse coin images are not currently available for the 1856 Farthing

Victoria 1856 Farthing
Fine
£10
VF
£25
EF
£80
UNC
£300

Mintage: 1,771,392

Metal: Copper

Reverse and Obverse coin images are not currently available for the 1856 Farthing

Victoria 1856 Farthing R over E in VICTORIA
Fine
£20
VF
£50
EF
£250

Metal: Copper

Reverse and Obverse coin images are not currently available for the 1856 Half Penny

Victoria 1856 Half Penny
Fine
£12
VF
£28
EF
£90
UNC
£350

Mintage: 1,942,080

Metal: Copper

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Reverse and Obverse coin images are not currently available for the 1856 Penny

Victoria 1856 Penny Plain trident close colon DEF:
Fine
£110
VF
£250
EF
£1100
UNC
£3000

Mintage: 1,212,288

Metal: Copper

Reverse and Obverse coin images are not currently available for the 1856 Penny

Victoria 1856 Penny Orn trident far colon DEF:
Fine
£120
VF
£270
EF
£1100
UNC
£3200

Metal: Copper

Reverse and Obverse coin images are not currently available for the 1856 Penny

Victoria 1856 Penny Proofs exists
Extremely rare

Metal: Copper

Reverse and Obverse coin images are not currently available for the 1856 Threepence

Victoria 1856 Threepence
Fine
£10
VF
£25
EF
£90
UNC
£225

Mintage: 1,013,760

Metal: 92.5% Silver

Reverse and Obverse coin images are not currently available for the 1856 Sixpence

Victoria 1856 Sixpence
Fine
£10
VF
£40
EF
£120
UNC
£320

Mintage: 2,779,920

Metal: 92.5% Silver

Reverse and Obverse coin images are not currently available for the 1856 Shilling

Victoria 1856 Shilling
Fine
£12
VF
£30
EF
£140
UNC
£350

Mintage: 3,168,000

Metal: 92.5% Silver

Reverse and Obverse coin images are not currently available for the 1856 Florin

Victoria 1856 Florin mdccclvi
Fine
£30
VF
£75
EF
£300
UNC
£850

Mintage: 2,201,760

Metal: 92.5% Silver

Reverse and Obverse coin images are not currently available for the 1856 Gold Half Sovereign

Victoria 1856 Gold Half Sovereign
BV / F
£217
VF
£250
EF
£700
UNC
£1200

Mintage: 2,391,909

Metal: 91.6% Gold

Reverse and Obverse coin images are not currently available for the 1856 Gold Sovereign

Victoria 1856 Gold Sovereign
BV / F
£434
VF
£420
EF
£750
UNC
£1750

Mintage: 8,448,482

Metal: 91.6% Gold

There are a number of factors that affect 1856 coin values, some coins struck during the reign of Victoria could be worth less than the guide prices listed here, other English coins dated 1856 may command much higher prices than shown.

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