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The British decimal five pence coin (often shortened to 5p in writing and speech) is a denomination of sterling coinage worth 5 ⁄ 100 of a pound.Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin’s introduction on 23 April 1968, replacing the shilling in preparation for decimalisation in 1971. [1]
The coin was reduced in size in 1992. Twenty pence: 20p Introduced in 1982. Twenty-five pence: 25p A commemorative coin issued between 1972 and 1981 as a post-decimal continuation of the old crown. From 1990 it was replaced in the commemorative role by the £5 coin. Fifty pence: 50p
Examples of the standard reverse designs minted until 2008. Designed by Christopher Ironside (£2 coin is not shown).. The standard circulating coinage of the United Kingdom, British Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories is denominated in pennies and pounds sterling (symbol "£", commercial GBP), and ranges in value from one penny sterling to two pounds.
This chart shows all of the coin types, and their sizes, grouped by coins of similar size and by general composition. [ 1 ] Seven distinct types of coin composition have been used over the past 200 years: three base coin alloys , two silver alloys, gold , and in recent years, platinum and palladium .
2008 Great Britain 20 Pence Mule A 2008 coin from the U.K. paired a mismatched obverse and reverse. “This coin has the wrong obverse — the Queen side, which should be dated,” said Wengel.
As of 2014, most decimal currencies use a 1-2-5 series of coins, but some other set of denominations would require fewer denominations of coins or a smaller average number of coins to make change or both. [citation needed] Denominations of 3, 15 or 25 units are also in existence, or have been until recently. [citation needed]
Five pence may refer to: Five pence (British coin) , a decimal subdivision of the pound sterling Five pence (Irish coin) , a decimal subdivision of the now withdrawn Irish pound
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