United Kingdom | |
Value | £0.10 |
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Mass | (1968–1992) 11.31 g (1992–present) 6.5 g |
Diameter | (1968–1992) 28.5 mm (1992–present) 24.5 mm |
Thickness | (Cupro-nickel) 1.85 mm (Steel) 2.05 mm |
Edge | Milled |
Composition | Cupro-nickel (1971–2012) Nickel-plated steel (2012–) |
Years of minting | 1968–present |
Obverse | |
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Design | Queen Elizabeth II |
Designer | Jody Clark |
Design date | 2015 |
Reverse | |
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Design | Segment of the Royal Shield |
Designer | Matthew Dent |
Design date | 2008 |
The British decimal ten pence coin (often shortened to 10p in writing and speech) is a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1⁄10 of a pound. Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin's introduction in 1968, to replace the florin (two shilling) coin in preparation for decimalisation in 1971.[1] It remained the same size as the florin (which also remained legal tender) until a smaller version was introduced on 30 September 1992, with the older coins being withdrawn on 30 June 1993.[2] Four different portraits of the Queen have been used on the coin; the latest design by Jody Clark was introduced in 2015. The second and current reverse, featuring a segment of the Royal Shield, was introduced in 2008.
The ten pence coin was originally minted from cupro-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni), but since 2012 it has been minted in nickel-plated steel due to the increasing price of metal. From January 2013 the Royal Mint began a programme to gradually remove the cupro-nickel coins from circulation and replace them with the nickel-plated steel versions.[3]
As of March 2014,[update] there were an estimated 1,631 million 10p coins in circulation, with an estimated face value of £163.08 million.[4]
10p coins are legal tender for amounts up to the sum of £5 when offered in repayment of a debt; however, the coin's legal tender status is not normally relevant for everyday transactions.
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