5 Pence - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Crowned Thistle
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard (definitive) circulating coin for the United Kingdom.
Key Details
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR)
Issuer
The Royal Mint
Currency
Pound Sterling (decimalized)
GBP - £
1971 - to date
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1998 - 2008
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
18 mm
Thickness
1.7 mm
Weight
3.25 g
Face Value
5 Pence (0.05 GBP)
Demonetized
No
Composition
Cupronickel
75% copper, 25% nickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2001
IRB
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Obverse Lettering Translation
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
The Badge of Scotland, a crowned thistle, with denomination above and below.
Reverse Designer
Christopher Ironside
Reverse Lettering
FIVE PENCE
5
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1998
Brilliant Uncirculated
1998
217,376,000
Circulated
1998
Proof
1999
Brilliant Uncirculated
1999
195,490,000
Circulated
1999
Proof
2000
Brilliant Uncirculated
2000
388,512,000
Circulated
2000
Proof
2001
Brilliant Uncirculated
2001
337,930,000
Circulated
2001
Proof
2002
Brilliant Uncirculated
2002
219,258,000
Circulated
2002
Proof
2003
Brilliant Uncirculated
2003
333,230,000
Circulated
2003
Proof
2004
Brilliant Uncirculated
2004
271,810,000
Circulated
2004
Proof
2005
Brilliant Uncirculated
2005
236,212,000
Circulated
2005
Proof
2006
Brilliant Uncirculated
2006
317,697,000
Circulated
2006
Proof
2007
Brilliant Uncirculated
2007
246,720,000
Circulated
2007
Proof
2008
Brilliant Uncirculated
2008
92,880,000
Circulated
2008
Proof