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5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, Crowned Thistle
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1998-2008 |
| Type | Standard circulation
coins |
| Value | 5 Pence |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni) |
| Weight | 3.25 g |
| Dimensions | 18 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round
Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse: Christopher Ironside |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#988, Sp#D5 |
| Obverse description | Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2006
IRB
(Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | The Badge of Scotland, a thistle royally crowned, with legend above and denomination below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | FIVE PENCE
5 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1998 - - 217 376 000
1998 - BU - 96 192
1998 - Proof - 63 670
1999 - - 195 490 000
1999 - BU - 136 696
1999 - Proof - 80 144
2000 - - 388 512 000
2000 - BU - 117 750
2000 - Proof - 72 469
2001 - - 337 930 000
2001 - BU - 57 741
2001 - Proof - 49 372
2002 - - 219 258 000
2002 - BU - 60 539
2002 - Proof - 60 770
2003 - - 333 230 000
2003 - BU - 62 741
2003 - Proof - 43 513
2004 - - 271 810 000
2004 - BU - 84 617
2004 - Proof - 35 020
2005 - - 236 212 000
2005 - BU - 51 776
2005 - Proof - 40 563
2006 - - 317 697 000
2006 - BU - 100 109
2006 - Proof - 37 689
2007 - - 246 720 000
2007 - BU - 91 878
2007 - Proof - 38 215
2008 - - 92 880 000
2008 - BU - 79 100
2008 - Proof - 36 333
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| Catalog ID | 7979530780 |
| Comments | |
