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20 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait, 1/10 oz Fine Silver
| Issuer | The Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Weight | 3.24 g |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D 20 PENCE |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The 1997 date places this piece at the tail end of Raphael Maklouf's effigy, which had been in use since 1985. The following year, Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait took over for circulation coinage, making 1997 the last year this particular obverse combination appeared on a Britannia fractional issue.
The .958 Britannia silver standard — fine enough to exceed sterling — was deliberately chosen to distinguish the bullion series from everyday coinage, reviving an alloy associated with historical English plate silver.