20 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait

€2.00

Issuer	United Kingdom
Year	1985-1997
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	20 Pence
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (84% Cu, 16% Ni)
Weight	5 g
Dimensions	21.4 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape and Technique	Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)	Obverse: Raphael David Maklouf Reverse: William Maving Gardner
In circulation to
Reference(s)	KM#939, Sp#G2

Obverse description	Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around. Note: varieties exist, see below
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	ELIZABETH II RDM D·G·REG·F·D· (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith)
Reverse description	Crowned Tudor rose dividing date and legend, denomination below.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	TWENTY PENCE 19 97 W G 20
Edge	Plain
Mint
Mintage	1985 - - 74 273 699 1985 - BU - 178 375 1985 - Proof - 102 015 1986 - BU - 167 224 1986 - Proof - 104 597 1987 - - 137 450 000 1987 - BU - 172 425 1987 - Proof - 88 659 1988 - - 38 038 344 1988 - BU - 134 067 1988 - Proof - 79 314 1989 - - 132 013 890 1989 - BU - 77 569 1989 - Proof - 85 704 1990 - - 88 097 500 1990 - BU - 102 606 1990 - Proof - 79 052 1991 - - 35 901 250 1991 - BU - 74 975 1991 - Proof - 55 144 1992 - BU - 78 421 1992 - large portrait - 1992 - small portrait - 31 205 000 1992 - small portrait; Proof - 62 326 1993 - - 123 123 750 1993 - BU - 56 945 1993 - Proof - 66 080 1994 - - 67 131 250 1994 - BU - 177 971 1994 - Proof - 66 720 1995 - - 102 005 000 1995 - BU - 105 647 1995 - Proof - 60 639 1996 - - 83 163 750 1996 - BU - 86 501 1996 - Proof - 67 581 1997 - BU - 109 557 1997 - obverse varieties (see comments) - 89 518 750 1997 - Proof - 80 748
Catalog ID	2486150600
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