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32 - The Seven-Sided Coins: Decimal 20p and 50p


5p and 10p Coins <<-- : -->> Pound & Two Pound Coins

History of Decimal 20p Coins
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Pictures of Decimal 20p Coins
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It is stressed that the following prices are a guide only, and in UK pounds. I can take no personal responsibility for their accuracy, although every effort has been made to ensure that they have been copied or estimated correctly.

The information has generally been taken from the UK monthly magazine Coin News, and is reproduced by the kind permission of
Token Publishing Ltd, PO Box 14, Honiton, Devon EX14 9YP, UK

Coins of lower condition than BU have not been listed.


Quick find by denomination:

Twenty Pence: Circulation Issues : Cupronickel Proof Issues : Silver Proof Issues : Silver Piedfort Proof Issues

Fifty Pence: Circulation Issues : Presentation Folders : Cupronickel Proof Issues : Silver Proof Issues : Silver Piedfort Proof Issues : Gold Proof Issues


Twenty Pence


Circulation Issues

Type 1: First Portrait
        Year    BU
20p     1982    1
20p     1983    3
20p     1984    1
Type 2: Second Portrait
        Year    BU
20p     1985    1
20p     1987    1
20p     1988    1
20p     1989    1
20p     1990    1
20p     1991    1
20p     1992o   4
Type 3: Larger Second Portrait
        Year    BU
20p     1992n   2
20p     1993    1
20p     1994    1
20p     1995    1
20p     1996    1
20p     1997    1
Type 4: Third Portrait
        Year    BU
20p     1998    1
20p     1999    1
20p     2000    1
20p     2001    1
20p     2002    1
20p     2003    1
20p     2004
20p     2005
20p     2006
20p     2007
20p     2008
Type 5: New reverse, no date on obverse
        Year    BU
20p     2008de  30
Type 6: New reverse, and date on obverse
        Year    BU
20p     2008d
20p     2009
o: smaller effigy, as for 1991
n: new larger effigy, as for 1993
d: 2008 New style designed by Dent
de: error; dateless variety
The missing year (1986) was not struck for general circulation,
but is available from the year sets.

Uncirculated Cupronickel Issues from Sets

        Year    BU
20p     1982f   3
20p     1983f   2
20p     1984f   3
20p     1985f   3
20p     1986f   4
20p     1987f   3
20p     1988f   3
20p     1989f   3
20p     1990f   3
20p     1991f   3
20p     1992f   3
20p     1993f   3
20p     1994f   3
20p     1995f   3
20p     1996f   3
20p     1997f   3
20p     1998f   3
20p     1999f   3
20p     2000f   3
20p     2001f   3
20p     2002f   3
20p     2003f   4
20p     2004f   4
20p     2005f   4
20p     2006f   4
20p     2007f   4
20p     2008f   4
20p     2008df
20p     2009f
d: 2008 New style designed by Dent

Cupronickel Proof Issues

        Year    BU
20p     1982p   5
20p     1983p   4
20p     1984p   4
20p     1985p   4
20p     1986p   5
20p     1987p   4
20p     1988p   4
20p     1989p   4
20p     1990p   4
20p     1991p   5
20p     1992p   4
20p     1993p   5
20p     1994p   5
20p     1995p   5
20p     1996p   5
20p     1997p   5
20p     1998p   5
20p     1999p   5
20p     2000p   5
20p     2001p   5
20p     2002p   5
20p     2003p   6
20p     2004p   6
20p     2005p   6
20p     2006p   6
20p     2007p   6
20p     2008p
20p     2008dp
20p     2009p
d: 2008 New style designed by Dent

Silver Proof Issues

These can be distinguished from the cupronickel version by the colour - silver is a much whiter metal than cupronickel.

        Year    BU
20p     1996sp  18
20p     2000sp  25
20p     2006sp  12
20p     2008sp
20p     2008dsp
20p     2009sp
d: 2008 New style designed by Dent

Silver Piedfort Proof Issue

These are approximately twice as thick as the normal coin.

        Year    BU
20p     1982sP  20
20p     2008dsP
d: 2008 New style designed by Dent

Gold Proof Issue

        Year    BU
20p     2002gp  150
20p     2008gp
20p     2008dgp
20p     2009gp
d: 2008 New style designed by Dent

Platinum Proof Issue

        Year    BU
20p     2008pp
20p     2008dpp
d: 2008 New style designed by Dent

20p values extracted from Coin News June 2009


Fifty Pence


Circulation Issues

Type 1: NEW PENCE reverse, 30mm dia.
        Year    BU
50p     1969    9
50p     1970    9
50p     1976    9
50p     1977    5
50p     1978    5
50p     1979    5
50p     1980    5
50p     1981    6
Type 2: Clasped Hands reverse
        Year    BU
50p     1973    5
Type 3: FIFTY PENCE reverse, 30mm dia.
        Year    BU
50p     1982    5
50p     1983    5
Type 4: Second Portrait, 30mm dia.
        Year    BU
50p     1985    1
Type 5: 1992/1993 EEC reverse
        Year    BU
50p     1992e   10
Type 6: D-Day reverse
        Year    BU
50p     1994    8
Type 7: Second Portrait, 27mm dia.
        Year    BU
50p     1997s   5
Type 8: Third Portrait
        Year    BU
50p     1998    2
50p     1999    2
50p     2000    1
50p     2001    1
50p     2002
50p     2003
50p     2004
50p     2005
50p     2006
50p     2007
50p     2008
Type 9: EU Reverse
        Year    BU
50p     1998e   5
Type 10: NHS Reverse
        Year    BU
50p     1998n   5
Type 11: Library Reverse
        Year    BU
50p     2000L   15
Type 12: Suffragette Reverse
        Year    BU
50p     2003S
Type 13: Roger Bannister Reverse
        Year    BU
50p     2004B
Type 14: Samuel Johnson Reverse
        Year    BU
50p     2005j
Type 15: Brave Acts Reverse
        Year    BU
50p     2006h
Type 16: VC Reverse
        Year    BU
50p     2006v
Type 17: Scouts Reverse
        Year    BU
50p     2007S
Type 18: New Shield Reverse
        Year    BU
50p     2008d
50p     2009
Type 19: Kew Reverse
        Year    BU
50p     2009k
Missing years were not struck for general circulation,
but may be available as proofs or in other sets or folders.
l: large (Britannia)
s: small (Britannia)
e: EEC Anniversary Issue
n: 1998 National Health Service Issue
L: Library Issue
S: 2003 Suffragette Issue
B: Bannister Issue
j: Samuel Johnson issue
h: Brave Acts issue
v: VC issue
S: 2007 Scouts
d: 2008 new design by Dent
k: Kew issue
Others of the same year have the Britannia reverse

Uncirculated from Presentation Folders or Sets

 
50p     1982f   2
50p     1983f   3
50p     1984f   6
50p     1985f   5
50p     1986f   5
50p     1987f   4
50p     1988f   4
50p     1989f   4
50p     1990f   4
50p     1991f   5
50p     1992f   7
50p     1992ef  12
50p     1993f   5
50p     1994f   5
50p     1995f   9
50p     1996f   5
50p     1997lf  7
50p     1997sf  5
50p     1998f   5
50p     1998ef  4
50p     1998nf  4
50p     1999f   5
50p     2000f   5
50p     2000Lf  5
50p     2001f   5
50p     2002f   5
50p     2003f   5
50p     2003Sf  6
50p     2004f   5
50p     2004Bf  5
50p     2005f   6
50p     2005jf  5
50p     2006hf  5
50p     2006vf  5
50p     2007f   6
50p     2007Sf  6
50p     2008f
50p     2008df
50p     2009f
50p     2009kf
l: large (Britannia)
s: small (Britannia)
e: EEC Anniversary Issue
n: 1998 National Health Service Issue
L: Library Issue
S: 2003 Suffragette Issue
B: Bannister Issue
j: Samuel Johnson issue
h: Brave Acts issue
v: VC issue
S: 2007 Scouts
d: 2008 new design by Dent
k: Kew issue

Cupronickel Proof Issues

        Year    BU
50p     1971p   7
50p     1972p   7
50p     1973p   5
50p     1974p   7
50p     1975p   7
50p     1976p   7
50p     1977p   6
50p     1978p   6
50p     1979p   6
50p     1980p   5
50p     1981p   5
50p     1982p   5
50p     1983p   5
50p     1984p   7
50p     1985p   6
50p     1986p   11
50p     1987p   11
50p     1988p   11
50p     1989p   11
50p     1990p   11
50p     1991p   6
50p     1992p   15
50p     1992ep  12
50p     1993p   12
50p     1994p   12
50p     1995p   8
50p     1996p   9
50p     1997lp  9
50p     1997sp  6
50p     1998ep  7
50p     1998p   7
50p     1999p   9
50p     2000p   5
50p     2000Lp  9
50p     2001p   7
50p     2002p   7
50p     2003p   6
50p     2003Sp  7
50p     2004p   8
50p     2004Bp  8
50p     2005p   8
50p     2005jp  8
50p     2006p   8
50p     2006hp  8
50p     2006vp  8
50p     2007p   8
50p     2007Sp  10
50p     2008p
50p     2008dp
50p     2009p
50p     2009kp
p: proof
l: large
s: small
e: EEC Anniversary Issue
n: National Health Service Anniversary Issue
L: Library Issue
S: 2003 Suffragette Issue
B: Bannister Issue
J: Samuel Johnson issue
V1: VC issue
V2: Brave Acts issue
S: 2007 Scouts
d: 2008 new design by Dent
k: Kew issue

Silver Proof Issues

These can be distinguished from the cupronickel version by the colour - silver is a much whiter metal than cupronickel.

        Year    BU
50p     1992esp 30
50p     1994sp  35
50p     1996sp  22
50p     1997lsp 30
50p     1997ssp 28
50p     1998esp 25
50p     2000Lsp 30
50p     2003Ssp 30
50p     2004Bsp 25
50p     2005jsp 32
50p     2006sp  30
50p     2006hsp 25
50p     2006vsp 25
50p     2007Ssp 25
50p     2008sp
50p     2008dsp
50p     2009ksp

Silver Piedfort Proof Issues

These are approximately twice as thick as the normal coin.

        Year    BU
50p     1973sP  225
50p     1992esP 50
50p     1994sP  75
50p     1997ssP 40
50p     1998esP 75
50p     1998nsP 85
50p     2000LsP 45
50p     2003SsP 50
50p     2004BsP 50
50p     2005jsP 75
50p     2006hsP 75
50p     2006vsP 85
50p     2007SsP 85
50p     2008sP
50p     2008dsP
50p     2009ksP

Gold Proof Issues

        Year    BU
50p     1992egp 500
50p     1994gp  500
50p     1998egp 350
50p     1998ngp 350
50p     2000Lgp 300
50p     2002gp  200
50p     2003Sgp 225
50p     2004Bgp 225
50p     2005jgp 225
50p     2006hgp 250
50p     2006vgp 250
50p     2007Sgp 350
50p     2008gp
50p     2008dgp
50p     2009kgp

Platinum Proof Issues

        Year    BU
50p     2008pp
50p     2008dpp

50p values extracted from Coin News June 2009

Platinum, Gold and Silver proofs are generally issued in a presentation case with the coins in protective capsules. Cupronickel proofs are generally only available in the year sets, but of course there is nothing to stop someone removing them from the case.

Circulation coins from Royal Mint Year Sets are generally not only in better condition than issued coins, but are slightly better struck. It is hard to distinguish them except that there is a lack of any contact marks, and sometimes they are a bit shinier.


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History of Twenty Pence Coins
History of Fifty Pence Coins
Main History Index

On my pictures website (www.ukcoinpics.co.uk)

Pictures of the Decimal Twenty Pence
Pictures of the Decimal Fifty Pence
Pictures Index


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