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The British decimal ten pence (10p) coin - often pronounced ten pee - is a unit of currency equalling ten one-hundredths of a pound sterling. The coin was first issued in 1968 before the currency was decimalised, to circulate in parallel with the florin (two shillings) coin it eventually replaced. Its dimensions were the same as those of the florin, and the florin remained current after 1970, re-denominated as ten new pence. After a review of the United Kingdom coinage in 1987, the Government announced its intention to issue a smaller 10p coin, which was first issued on 30 September 1992. The original (large) version of the ten pence coin was demonetised together with the florin in 1993 and replaced with a smaller version, which retained the original design by Christopher Ironside. These small ten pence coins were minted from cupronickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni). In 2008, a new 10p design by Matthew Dent was introduced, initially in copper-nickel as well, then in nickel-plated steel after 2012. However, the old-type small coins are still legal tender; coins issued in 1996 have now been circulating for 29 years. The 10p coin is legal tender for amounts up to £5. From January 2013, the Royal Mint began a programme to gradually remove the previous cupro-nickel coins (of both designs) from circulation with replacement by the nickel-plated steel versions. | ||||||||||||
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London Mint Office coins. |
Variety | In mint sets | |
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Mintage | Issued: 86,501 (included in total) | |
In Set |
1996 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Collection, mintage 86,501
8 coins: £2 Football, £1 Irish Cross, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p - variety: 1996 Baby Gift Set - United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Collection, mintage unknown (included in the above set) - variety: 1996 Wedding Coin Collection, mintage unknown (included in the above set) - variety: 1996 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Collection - Beijing limited edition, mintage unknown (included in the above set) | |
Variety | Proof FDC | |
Mintage | Issued: 67,581 (included in total) | |
In Set |
1996 United Kingdom Proof Coin Collection, mintage 46,295
9 coins: £5 Queen's 70th Birthday, £2 Football, £1 Irish Cross, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p - variety: 1996 United Kingdom Proof Coin Collection (deluxe), mintage 21,286 (not included in the above set) | |
Variety | Silver Proof FDC | |
Mintage | Issued: 15,000 | |
Material | 0.925 Silver | |
Details | 6.50 g., 0.925 Silver, 0.1933 oz. ASW, 28.5 mm. | |
In Set |
1996 United Kingdom Silver Anniversary Collection, mintage 15,000
7 coins: £1 Irish Cross, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p |
Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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Royal Mint | 28th March 2019 | Mint | link | |
Royal Mint | 28th March 2019 | Mintage | link | Circulation mintage |
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | Mintage | Proof and sets mintage | ||
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | Varieties | Proofs, mint sets |
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Wild Winds Ancient Coins |
Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling |
Coin Type | Ten Pence (Small, Ironside design) |
Issued | 1996 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait, by Raphael Maklouf |
Face Value | 10 (x Penny) |
Circulation Mintage | 118,738,000 (118.7 million) |
Total Mintage | 118,892,082 (118.9 million), Rarity: C (Common) |
Current | Yes |
Material | CuproNickel |
Designer | Christopher Ironside |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 24.5000 mm |
Thickness | 1.8500 mm |
Mass | 6.5000 g |
OCC ID | ZQRA-POBN-CNLR-OYJD |
Source | Reference ID |
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Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | F4 (was 4367) |
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 938b, 938c (Silver Proof) |