5 Pence - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait) - Crowned Thistle (Small Type)
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard (definitive) circulating coin for the United Kingdom, it replaces the outgoing larger 5 pence coin.
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
1990 - 1997
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
Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Raphael David Maklouf
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH II
D · G · REG · F · D · 1994
RDM
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
1990
Brilliant Uncirculated
1990
1,634,976,005
Circulated
1990
Proof
1991
Brilliant Uncirculated
1991
724,979,000
Circulated
1991
Proof
1992
Brilliant Uncirculated
1992
453,173,500
Circulated
1992
Proof
1993
Brilliant Uncirculated
1993
Proof
1994
Brilliant Uncirculated
1994
93,602,000
Circulated
1994
Proof
1995
Brilliant Uncirculated
1995
183,384,000
Circulated
1995
Proof
1996
Brilliant Uncirculated
1996
302,902,000
Circulated
1996
Proof
1997
Brilliant Uncirculated
1997
236,596,000
Circulated
1997
Proof