5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield, magnetic

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	2011-2015
Value	5 Pence 0.05 GBP = USD 0.07
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Nickel plated steel
Weight	3.25 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 25766
References	KM# 1109d Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Sp# D7 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (Spink). London, United Kingdom (29 volumes).

Obverse

Fourth 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·2012
IRB

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

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

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Centre section of the Royal Shield of Arms, denomination central.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FIVE PENCE

Engraver: Matthew Dent

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

Introduced in 2008 when the small coinage designs were changed from the Emblems of Britain to the Royal Shield of Arms.

Information received from the Royal Mint circulating coin team:

‘The issue date for nickel-plated steel 5 and 10 pence pieces was originally intended to be January 2011, however this was deferred to January 2012 to allow additional time for automatic vending machines to be updated to accept the coins. As a result, the 2011 dated 5 and 10 pence pieces were issued into circulation in 2012 instead.’

Variants found by Steve Leach

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2011	50 400 000			$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.15	$ 0.95		13%
2011	56 007								BU	0.4%
2011	28 974							$ 1.30	Proof	0.7%
2012	339 802 350	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.18	$ 0.23	$ 0.74		57%
2012	77 725							$ 1.90	BU	0.6%
2012	26 552							$ 3.50	Proof	1.2%
2013	378 800 750	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.08	$ 0.11	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.32		38%
2013	38 149								BU	0.5%
2013	13 208							$ 8.60	Proof	0.7%
2014	885 004 520	$ 0.07	$ 0.09	$ 0.17	$ 0.17	$ 0.18	$ 0.23	$ 0.82		50%
2014	32 233								BU	0.4%
2014	10 361							$ 9.00	Proof	0.8%
2015	163 000 000	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.14	$ 0.16	$ 0.41		26%
2015	31 103							$ 0.19	BU	0.6%
2015	14 659							$ 5.30	Proof	0.9%

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