20 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait

20 Pence - Elizabeth II (3rd portrait) - obverse20 Pence - Elizabeth II (3rd portrait) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1985-1997
Value 20 Pence
0.20 GBP = USD 0.25
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,
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# G2
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

Third crowned portrait of HM 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 the Second 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
1985  74 273 699 $ 0.25 $ 0.28 $ 0.47 $ 0.60 $ 1.20 12%
1985  178 375 $ 2.10 0.5% BU
1985  102 015 $ 3.90 1.7% Proof
1986  167 224 $ 3.50 1.6% BU
1986  104 597 $ 3.80 1.4% Proof
1987  137 450 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.28 $ 0.31 $ 3.20 $ 3.80 32%
1987  172 425 $ 2.80 0.5% BU
1987  88 659 $ 2.50 1.5% Proof
1988  38 038 344 $ 0.24 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.28 $ 0.50 $ 2.90 $ 3.00 21%
1988  134 067 $ 2.50 0.4% BU
1988  79 314 $ 3.60 1.3% Proof
1989  132 013 890 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.27 $ 0.48 $ 0.49 $ 0.49 32%
1989  77 569 $ 1.10 0.4% BU
1989  85 704 $ 3.70 1.2% Proof
1990  88 097 500 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.33 $ 0.39 $ 3.10 25%
1990  102 606 $ 2.40 0.5% BU
1990  79 052 $ 2.40 1.1% Proof
1991  35 901 250 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.33 $ 0.49 $ 0.56 $ 1.10 13%
1991  74 975 0.3% BU
1991  55 144 $ 2.20 0.9% Proof
1992  78 421 $ 3.10 0.5% BU
1992  $ 0.25 $ 0.41 4% large portrait
1992  31 205 000 $ 0.25 $ 0.26 $ 0.27 $ 0.35 $ 0.60 $ 0.65 10% small portrait
1992  62 326 $ 5.10 1.0% small portrait; Proof
1993  123 123 750 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.34 $ 0.63 30%
1993  56 945 0.3% BU
1993  66 080 $ 2.70 1.2% Proof
1994  67 131 250 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.34 $ 0.34 $ 1.30 19%
1994  177 971 $ 1.90 0.6% BU
1994  66 720 $ 2.00 1.0% Proof
1995  102 005 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.29 $ 0.29 $ 0.29 $ 1.50 25%
1995  105 647 $ 1.20 0.5% BU
1995  60 639 $ 2.80 1.0% Proof
1996  83 163 750 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.39 $ 0.73 22%
1996  86 501 $ 1.90 0.4% BU
1996  67 581 $ 3.20 1.0% Proof
1997  109 557 $ 1.50 0.6% BU
1997  89 518 750 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.33 $ 0.38 $ 0.84 22% obverse varieties (see comments)
1997  80 748 $ 2.20 1.4% Proof

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