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1985 20p Elizabeth II BU

Elizabeth II 3rd portrait

1985United KingdomBU

Worth about £1.70 in BU condition. 178,375 were minted, the 39th lowest of any BU 20p.

Denomination

20p

Estimated Value

£1.70

Numista catalogue · May 2026How we value coins

Condition

Mintage

178,375

Physical Properties

Composition:Copper-nickel (84% Cu, 16% Ni)

Weight:5g

Shape:Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)

Diameter:21.4mm

Thickness:1.7mm

Currency:Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)

Mint:Royal Mint

Features & Details

Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)Copper-nickel (84% Cu, 16% Ni)

Value source:Numista catalogue

Value date:18 May 2026

Is the 1985 20p (Elizabeth II) rare?

39th/ 41

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Its BU mintage of 178,375 is the 39th lowest of 41 BU 20p coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1985 Elizabeth II 20p

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Circulation
£0.22
Mintage 74,273,699
1985 20p Elizabeth II
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BU
£1.70
Mintage 178,375
1985 20p Elizabeth II BU (this page)
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Proof
£1.70
Mintage 102,015
1985 20p Elizabeth II Proof

Elizabeth II 20p by year

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