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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; the 10p coin is legal tender for amounts up to £5. No ten pence coins were issued for circulation in 1999. Some were struck for the Royal Mint coins sets of the year (136,696 in brilliant uncirculated sets and 40,317 in proof sets). | ||||||||||||
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London Mint Office coins. |
Variety | Proof FDC | |
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Mintage | Issued: 80,144 (included in total) | |
In Set |
1999 United Kingdom Proof Coin Collection, mintage 40,317
9 coins: £5 Princess Diana, £2 Rugby World Cup, £1 Scottish Lion, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p - variety: 1999 United Kingdom Proof Coin Collection (deluxe), mintage 39,827 (not included in the above set) |
Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | Mintage | |||
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | Varieties | Proofs, mint sets |
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling |
Coin Type | Ten Pence (Small, Ironside design) |
Issued | 1999 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
Face Value | 10 (x Penny) |
Circulation Mintage | None |
Total Mintage | 216,840 |
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 | GRNA-ZEGW-CNAQ-EXJL |
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Handbook of United States Coins 2025 |
Source | Reference ID |
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Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | F5 (was 4650) |
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 989 |