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1971 5p Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

1971United Kingdom

Worth about £0.17 in circulated condition. 81,783,475 were minted, the 9th lowest of any circulation 5p.

Denomination

Type Value

£0.17

Numista type value · May 2026This issue not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

81,783,475

Physical Properties

Composition:Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)

Weight:5.65g

Shape:Round

Diameter:23.59mm

Thickness:1.78mm

Currency:Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)

Mint:Royal Mint (Tower Hill)

Features & Details

RoundCopper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)

Value source:Numista type value

Value date:18 May 2026

Is the 1971 5p (Elizabeth II) rare?

9th/ 45

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Its circulation mintage of 81,783,475 is the 9th lowest of 45 circulation 5p coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1971 Elizabeth II 5p

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Circulation
£0.17
Mintage 81,783,475
1971 5p Elizabeth II (this page)
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Proof
£0.26
Mintage 350,000
1971 5p Elizabeth II Proof

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