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1996 20p Elizabeth II Proof

Elizabeth II 3rd portrait

1996United KingdomProof

Worth about £1.70 as a proof. 67,581 were minted, the 30th lowest of any proof 20p.

Denomination

20p

Type Value

£1.70

Numista type value · May 20261996 not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Proof

Mintage

67,581

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 type value

Value date:18 May 2026

Is the 1996 20p (Elizabeth II) rare?

30th/ 42

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Its proof mintage of 67,581 is the 30th lowest of 42 proof 20p coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1996 Elizabeth II 20p

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Circulation
£0.22
Mintage 83,163,750
1996 20p Elizabeth II
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BU
£1.70
Mintage 86,501
1996 20p Elizabeth II BU
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Proof
£1.70
Mintage 67,581
1996 20p Elizabeth II Proof (this page)

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