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1979 10p Elizabeth II Proof

Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

1979United KingdomProof

Worth about £0.71 as a proof. 81,000 were minted, the 36th lowest of any proof 10p.

Denomination

10p

Type Value

£0.71

Numista type value · May 20261979 not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Proof

Mintage

81,000

Physical Properties

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

Weight:11.3g

Shape:Round

Diameter:28.5mm

Thickness:2.25mm

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 1979 10p (Elizabeth II) rare?

36th/ 53

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Its proof mintage of 81,000 is the 36th lowest of 53 proof 10p coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1979 Elizabeth II 10p

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Circulation
£0.17
Mintage 115,457,000
1979 10p Elizabeth II
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Proof
£0.71
Mintage 81,000
1979 10p Elizabeth II Proof (this page)

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