20 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1985-1997
Value	20 Pence 0.20 GBP = USD 0.27
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (84% Cu, 16% Ni)
Weight	5 g
Diameter	21.4 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 1376
References	KM# 939 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Sp# G2 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (Spink). London, United Kingdom (29 volumes).

Obverse

Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.

Note: varieties exist, see below

Script: Latin

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

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

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

Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Crowned Tudor rose dividing date and legend, denomination below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TWENTY PENCE
19 97
W G
20

Engraver: William Maving Gardner

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

The 1986 strike was not issued for circulation and only issued as part of the Annual Coin Sets in both Brilliant Uncirculated & Proof versions.

Obverse varieties:

An obverse die design change occurred part way through 1992.

1985-1992 slightly smaller portrait;
1992-1997 slightly larger portrait;

Information has been received to suggest that 1992 BU and Proof sets bear the large portrait but this is yet to be confirmed.

1997 has small varieties in the design of the portrait.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1985	74 273 699	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.26	$ 0.28	$ 0.49	$ 0.59	$ 1.40		12%
1985	178 375							$ 2.10	BU	0.7%
1985	102 015							$ 4.10	Proof	1.7%
1986	167 224							$ 3.00	BU	1.7%
1986	104 597							$ 3.80	Proof	1.5%
1987	137 450 000	$ 0.25	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.30	$ 0.33	$ 3.40	$ 4.00		32%
1987	172 425							$ 3.00	BU	0.6%
1987	88 659							$ 2.70	Proof	1.5%
1988	38 038 344	$ 0.25	$ 0.26	$ 0.27	$ 0.30	$ 0.52	$ 0.69	$ 2.40		20%
1988	134 067							$ 2.60	BU	0.6%
1988	79 314							$ 3.70	Proof	1.4%
1989	132 013 890	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.28	$ 0.48	$ 0.48	$ 0.48		32%
1989	77 569							$ 1.50	BU	0.5%
1989	85 704							$ 3.90	Proof	1.2%
1990	88 097 500	$ 0.25	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.28	$ 0.34	$ 1.00	$ 3.20		25%
1990	102 606							$ 2.50	BU	0.6%
1990	79 052							$ 2.70	Proof	1.1%
1991	35 901 250	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.34	$ 0.46	$ 0.52	$ 1.10		13%
1991	74 975							$ 1.50	BU	0.4%
1991	55 144							$ 2.80	Proof	0.9%
1992	78 421							$ 3.30	BU	0.6%
1992					$ 0.26	$ 0.53	$ 0.78	$ 2.00	large portrait	4%
1992	31 205 000	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.28	$ 0.47	$ 0.47	$ 0.47	$ 0.53	small portrait	9%
1992	62 326							$ 5.40	small portrait; Proof	1.1%
1993	123 123 750	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.26	$ 0.28	$ 0.35	$ 0.61	$ 1.00		29%
1993	56 945							$ 1.90	BU	0.3%
1993	66 080							$ 2.80	Proof	1.2%
1994	67 131 250	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 1.30		19%
1994	177 971							$ 1.60	BU	0.7%
1994	66 720							$ 2.30	Proof	1.1%
1995	102 005 000	$ 0.25	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 1.50		25%
1995	105 647							$ 1.00	BU	0.6%
1995	60 639							$ 2.90	Proof	1.1%
1996	83 163 750	$ 0.25	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.28	$ 0.41	$ 0.89			22%
1996	86 501							$ 1.30	BU	0.5%
1996	67 581							$ 3.20	Proof	1.0%
1997	109 557							$ 1.30	BU	0.8%
1997	89 518 750	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.88	obverse varieties (see comments)	22%
1997	80 748							$ 2.30	Proof	1.5%

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