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Rarest 1p coins you can still find in your change

We list 48 1p coins that are still legal tender and can turn up in change.

On 14 November 2026, the 1p with the fewest made for circulation that can still turn up in change is the Elizabeth II 1p (2021), with 56,000,000, 32,071,910 fewer than the next, the Elizabeth II 1p (2020) (88,071,910).

Catalogue last updated 9 November 2026.

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Rarest 1p coins you can still find in your change
RankCoinYearMintage
1Elizabeth II 1p (2021)202156,000,000
2Elizabeth II 1p (2020)202088,071,910
3Elizabeth II 1p (1982)1982100,292,000
4Elizabeth II 1p (1984)1984154,759,625
5Elizabeth II 1p, Ironside reverse (2008)2008180,600,000
6Elizabeth II 1p (1985)1985200,605,245
7Elizabeth II 1p (1991)1991206,457,600
8Elizabeth II 1p (1975)1975221,604,000
9Elizabeth II 1p (2012)2012227,201,000
10Elizabeth II 1p (2017)2017240,999,600
11Elizabeth II 1p (1983)1983243,002,000
12Elizabeth II 1p (1992)1992253,867,000
13Elizabeth II 1p (2013)2013260,800,000
14Elizabeth II 1p (1973)1973280,196,000
15Elizabeth II 1p (1977)1977285,430,000
16Elizabeth II 1p (1978)1978292,770,000
17Elizabeth II 1p (1976)1976300,160,000
18Elizabeth II 1p (1981)1981301,800,000
19Elizabeth II 1p (1995)1995303,314,000
20Elizabeth II 1p (1974)1974330,892,000
21Elizabeth II 1p (2016)2016368,482,000
22Elizabeth II 1p (1986)1986369,989,130
23Elizabeth II 1p (1997)1997396,874,000
24Elizabeth II 1p (1980)1980416,304,000
25Elizabeth II 1p (2011)2011431,004,000
26Elizabeth II 1p (1979)1979459,000,000
27Elizabeth II 1p (2014)2014464,801,520
28Elizabeth II 1p (1987)1987499,946,000
29Elizabeth II 1p, Dent reverse (2008)2008507,952,000
30Elizabeth II 1p (2006)2006524,605,000
31Elizabeth II 1p (1990)1990529,047,500
32Elizabeth II 1p (2005)2005536,318,000
33Elizabeth II 1p (2003)2003539,436,000
34Elizabeth II 1p (2007)2007548,002,000
35Elizabeth II 1p (2009)2009556,412,800
36Elizabeth II 1p (2002)2002601,446,000
37Elizabeth II 1p (1993)1993602,590,000
38Elizabeth II 1p (2010)2010609,603,000
39Elizabeth II 1p (1989)1989658,142,000
40Elizabeth II 1p (1996)1996723,840,060
41Elizabeth II 1p (2004)2004739,764,000
42Elizabeth II 1p (1998)1998739,770,000
43Elizabeth II 1p (1988)1988793,492,000
44Elizabeth II 1p (1994)1994843,834,000
45Elizabeth II 1p (1999)1999891,392,000
46Elizabeth II 1p (2001)2001928,698,000
47Elizabeth II 1p (2000)20001,060,420,000
48Elizabeth II 1p (1971)19711,521,666,250

1p checklist: 48 to find

Tick each one as you find it. In date order, with how many were made.

  • Elizabeth II 1p (1971) · 1,521,666,250
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1973) · 280,196,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1974) · 330,892,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1975) · 221,604,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1976) · 300,160,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1977) · 285,430,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1978) · 292,770,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1979) · 459,000,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1980) · 416,304,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1981) · 301,800,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1982) · 100,292,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1983) · 243,002,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1984) · 154,759,625
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1985) · 200,605,245
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1986) · 369,989,130
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1987) · 499,946,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1988) · 793,492,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1989) · 658,142,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1990) · 529,047,500
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1991) · 206,457,600
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1992) · 253,867,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1993) · 602,590,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1994) · 843,834,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1995) · 303,314,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1996) · 723,840,060
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1997) · 396,874,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1998) · 739,770,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (1999) · 891,392,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2000) · 1,060,420,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2001) · 928,698,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2002) · 601,446,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2003) · 539,436,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2004) · 739,764,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2005) · 536,318,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2006) · 524,605,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2007) · 548,002,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p, Dent reverse (2008) · 507,952,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p, Ironside reverse (2008) · 180,600,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2009) · 556,412,800
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2010) · 609,603,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2011) · 431,004,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2012) · 227,201,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2013) · 260,800,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2014) · 464,801,520
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2016) · 368,482,000
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2017) · 240,999,600
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2020) · 88,071,910
  • Elizabeth II 1p (2021) · 56,000,000

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