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The British decimal five pence (5p) coin - often pronounced five pee - is a unit of currency equalling five one-hundredths of a pound sterling. Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin’s introduction in 1968. Four different portraits of the Queen have been used on the coin, with the latest design by Jody Clark being introduced in 2015. The second and current reverse, featuring a segment of the Royal Shield, was introduced in 2008. The coin was first issued in 1968 before the currency was decimalised, to circulate in parallel with the one shilling coin it eventually replaced. Its dimensions were the same as those of the shilling, and the shilling remained current after 1970, re-denominated as five new pence. In 1990, this original (large) version of the five pence coin was demonetised together with the shilling and replaced with a smaller version, which retained the original design by Christopher Ironside. The reverse design was changed to the current version by Matthew Dent in 2008; coins of the old design are still current and circulate together with the new ones. The five pence coin was originally minted from cupronickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni), but since 2012 it has been minted in nickel-plated steel due to the increasing price of metal. From January 2013, the Royal Mint began a programme to gradually remove the previous cupro-nickel coins from circulation with replacement by the nickel-plated steel versions. This will have the side effect of leaving only one circulating reverse and observe combination. Five pence and ten pence coins are legal tender only up to the sum of £5; this means it is permissible to refuse payment of sums greater than this amount in 5p and 10p coins to settle a debt. | ||||
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Coin Name | Reverse | Obverse | Details |
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Five Pence 1968 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 98,868,250 |
Five Pence 1969 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 120,270,000 |
Five Pence 1970 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 225,948,525 |
Five Pence 1971 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 82,133,475 |
Five Pence 1972 (Proof only) | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 150,000 |
Five Pence 1973 (Proof only) | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 100,000 |
Five Pence 1974 (Proof only) | ![]() |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 100,000 |
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Five Pence 1975 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 141,639,000 |
Five Pence 1976 (Proof only) | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 100,000 |
Five Pence 1977 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 24,501,800 |
Five Pence 1978 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 61,180,100 |
Five Pence 1979 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 155,537,000 |
Five Pence 1980 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 220,709,400 |
Five Pence 1981 (Proof only) | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 100,300 |
Five Pence 1982 (mint sets only) | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 311,800 |
Five Pence 1983 (mint sets only) | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 744,900 |
Five Pence 1984 (mint sets only) | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 265,340 |
Five Pence 1985 (mint sets only) | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 280,390 |
Five Pence 1986 (mint sets only) | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 271,821 |
Five Pence 1987 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 48,481,084 |
Five Pence 1988 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 120,957,991 |
Five Pence 1989 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 101,569,273 |
Five Pence 1990 (Large, mint sets only) | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 181,658 |
Five Pence 1990 (Small) | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,635,157,663 |
Five Pence 1991 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 725,109,119 |
Five Pence 1992 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 453,314,247 |
Five Pence 1993 (mint sets only) | ![]() |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 123,025 |
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Five Pence 1994 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 93,824,127 |
Five Pence 1995 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 183,550,286 |
Five Pence 1996 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 303,056,082 |
Five Pence 1997 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 236,786,305 |
Five Pence 1998 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 217,535,862 |
Five Pence 1999 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 195,706,840 |
Five Pence 2000 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 388,702,219 |
Five Pence 2001 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 338,037,113 |
Five Pence 2002 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 219,379,309 |
Five Pence 2003 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 333,386,512 |
Five Pence 2004 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 271,929,637 |
Five Pence 2005 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 236,334,263 |
Five Pence 2006 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 317,834,798 |
Five Pence 2007 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 246,850,093 |
Five Pence 2008 (Ironside design) | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 93,052,577 |
Five Pence 2008 (Dent design) | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 165,292,000 |
Five Pence 2009 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 133,101,070 |
Five Pence 2010 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 396,335,500 |
Five Pence 2011 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 50,484,981 |
Five Pence 2012 | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 339,906,152 |
Five Pence 2013 | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 378,847,687 |
Five Pence 2014 | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 885,047,114 |
Five Pence 2015 (Fourth Portrait) | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 163,045,762 |
Five Pence 2015 (Fifth Portrait) | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 536,625,285 |
Five Pence 2016 | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 305,788,830 |
Five Pence 2017 | ![]() |
Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 220,568,481 |
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Five Pence 2018 (mint sets only) | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 33,086 |
Five Pence 2019 | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 92,844,158 |
Five Pence 2020 | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 49,256,468 |
Five Pence 2021 | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 28,052,674 |
Five Pence 2022 | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 42,901,120 |
Five Pence 2023 Oak Tree Leaf | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: (32,400,000) |
Five Pence 2024 | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: unknown |
Five Pence 2025 | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel-plated steel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: unknown |
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Royal Mint |
Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling |
Sub-types |
Five Pence (Large) Five Pence (Small, Ironside design) Five Pence (Dent design, CuproNickel) Five Pence (Dent design, Steel) Five Pence (Oak Sprig) |
From | 1968 |
Face Value | 5 (x Penny) |
Current | Yes |
Material | |
Designer | |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
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Coin, Great Britain, 5 Pence, 1975
Copyright: NumisCorner.com Notes: Christopher Ironside reverse, NEW PENCE (1968 - 1981). Source |
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Great Britain, Elizabeth II, 5 Pence, 2006
Copyright: NumisCorner.com Notes: Christopher Ironside reverse, FIVE PENCE (1982 - 2008). Source |
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Coin, Great Britain, 5 New Pence, 2015
Copyright: NumisCorner.com Notes: Matthew Dent reverse (2008 - present). Source |
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Coin, Great Britain, 5 Pence, 1975
Copyright: NumisCorner.com Notes: Queen Elizabeth II, Second Portrait (1968 - 1984). Source |
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Coin, Great Britain, 5 Pence, 1992
Copyright: NumisCorner.com Notes: Queen Elizabeth II, Third Portrait (1985 - 1997). Source |
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Great Britain, Elizabeth II, 5 Pence, 2006
Copyright: NumisCorner.com Notes: Queen Elizabeth II, Fourth Portrait (1998 - 2015). Source |
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Coin, Great Britain, 5 New Pence, 2015
Copyright: NumisCorner.com Notes: Queen Elizabeth II, Fifth Portrait (2015 - present). Source |