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
£204

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
£409

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.

Coin images shown on this page are courtesy of GB Classic Coins.