United Kingdom decimal coins issued into general circulation up to 31 December 2007

View figures for 20p - 1/2p

  £2 £1 50p
1968      
1969     188,400,000 (Britannia)
1970     19,461,500 (Britannia)
1971      
1972      
1973     89,775,000 (EEC)
1974      
1975      
1976     43,746,500 (Britannia)
1977     49,536,000 (Britannia)
1978     72,005,500 (Britannia)
1979     58,680,000 (Britannia)
1980     89,086,000 (Britannia)
1981     74,002,000 (Britannia)
1982     51,312,000 (Britannia)
1983   443,053,510 (Royal Arms) 62,824,904 (Britannia)
1984   146,256,501 (Thistle)  
1985   228,430,749 (Leek) 682,103 (Britannia)
1986   10,409,501 (Flax Plant)  
1987   39,298,502 (Oak Tree)  
1988   7,118,825 (Royal Shield)  
1989   70,580,501 (Thistle)  
1990   97,269,302 (Leek)  
1991   38,443,575 (Flax Plant)  
1992   36,320,487 (Oak Tree) 109,000 (Single Market)
1993   114,744,500 (Royal Arms)  
1994   29,752,525 (Lion Rampant) 6,705,520 (D-Day)
1995   34,503,501 (Dragon)  
1996   89,886,000 (Celtic Cross)  
1997 13,734,625 (Technology) 57,117,450 (Three Lions) 456,364,100 (Britannia)
1998 91,110,375 (Technology)   64,306,500 (Britannia)
    5,001,000 (NHS)
    5,043,000 (EU)
1999 33,719,000 (Technology)   24,905,000 (Britannia)
4,933,000 (Rugby World Cup)    
2000 25,770,000 (Technology) 109,496,500 (Dragon) 27,915,500 (Britannia)
    11,263,000 (Public Libraries Act)
2001 34,984,750 (Technology) 63,968,065 (Celtic Cross) 84,998,500 (Britannia)
4,558,000 (Marconi)    
2002 13,024,750 (Technology) 77,818,000 (Three Lions) 23,907,500 (Britannia)
771,750 (Commonwealth Games - Scotland)    
588,500 (Commonwealth Games - Wales)    
485,500 (Commonwealth Games - Ireland)    
650,500 (Commonwealth Games - England)    
2003 17,531,250 (Technology) 61,596,500 (Royal Arms) 23,583,000 (Britannia)
4,299,000 (DNA)   3,124,030 (Suffragettes)
2004 11,981,500 (Technology) 39,162,000 (Forth Railway Bridge) 35,315,500 (Britannia)
5,004,500 (Trevithick)   9,032,500 (Roger Bannister)
2005 3,837,250 (Technology) 99,429,500 (Menai Bridge) 25,363,500 (Britannia)
10,191,000 (World War II)   17,649,000 (Dictionary)
5,140,500 (Gunpowder Plot)    
2006 16,715,000 (Technology) 38,938,000 (Egyptian Arch Bridge) 22,467,000 (Britannia)
7,928,250 (Brunel - portrait)   12,087,000 (VC - award)
7,452,250 (Brunel - achievements)   10,000,500 (VC - heroic acts)
2007 1,235,000 (Technology) 15,555,060 (Millennium Bridge) 7,710,750 (Scouting)
7,350,000 (Act of Union)    
8,445,000 (Slave Trade)    

Updated and revised, November 2008