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1981 10p Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

1981United Kingdom

Worth about £0.17 in circulated condition. 3,487,000 were minted, the 54th lowest of any circulation 10p.

Denomination

10p

Type Value

£0.17

Numista type value · May 20261981 not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

3,487,000

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 1981 10p (Elizabeth II) rare?

54th/ 91

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Its circulation mintage of 3,487,000 is the 54th lowest of 91 circulation 10p coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1981 Elizabeth II 10p

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Circulation
£0.17
Mintage 3,487,000
1981 10p Elizabeth II (this page)
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Proof
£0.71
Mintage 100,300
1981 10p Elizabeth II Proof

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