5 Pence - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait; set issue

5 Pence - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait; set issue) - obverse5 Pence - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait; set issue) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Years 1982-1984
Value 5 Pence (0.05 GBP)
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Weight 5.65 g
Diameter 23.59 mm
Thickness 1.78 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 December 1990
Number
N#
11027
References KM# 929,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Sp# D2
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D·1982

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Designer: Arnold Machin

Reverse

The Badge of Scotland, a thistle royally crowned, legend above, denomination below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIVE PENCE
5

Designer: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Milled

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

In 1982, 11 years after Decimalisation Day on 15th February 1971, the word 'NEW' was removed from the denomination on the reverse, so the legend now reads 'FIVE PENCE'.

From 1981 to 1987, no five pence coins were struck for circulation since the pre-decimal shillings, with a value of 5p, were still circulating as part of the decimalisation process.

Consequently, this type can only be found in Royal Mint annual Brilliant Uncirculated & Proof sets.

Shillings, along with this larger 5p type, were demonetised in 1990 when the smaller 5p coin was introduced.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1982  205 000 $ 2.40 23% BU
1982  106 800 $ 2.20 24% Proof
1983  637 100 $ 1.70 $ 1.70 $ 1.70 43% BU
1983  107 800 $ 2.30 24% Proof
1984  158 820 $ 3.30 27% BU
1984  106 520 $ 2.50 23% Proof

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