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1978 5p Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

1978United Kingdom

Worth about £0.17 in circulated condition. 61,094,000 were minted, the 8th lowest of any circulation 5p.

Denomination

Type Value

£0.17

Numista type value · May 20261978 not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

61,094,000

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 1978 5p (Elizabeth II) rare?

8th/ 45

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Its circulation mintage of 61,094,000 is the 8th lowest of 45 circulation 5p coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1978 Elizabeth II 5p

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Circulation
£0.17
Mintage 61,094,000
1978 5p Elizabeth II (this page)
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Proof
£0.26
Mintage 86,100
1978 5p Elizabeth II Proof

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