1988 5p Elizabeth II (large type) – reverse

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1988 5p Elizabeth II (large type)

Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; large type

1988United Kingdom

Worth about £0.26 in circulated condition. 120,744,610 were minted, the 16th lowest of any circulation 5p.

Denomination

Estimated Value

£0.26

Numista catalogue · May 2026How we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

120,744,610

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

Features & Details

RoundCopper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)

Value source:Numista catalogue

Value date:18 May 2026

Is the 1988 5p (Elizabeth II) rare?

16th/ 45

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Its circulation mintage of 120,744,610 is the 16th lowest of 45 circulation 5p coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1988 Elizabeth II 5p

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Circulationlarge type
£0.26
Mintage 120,744,610
1988 5p Elizabeth II (large type) (this page)
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BUlarge type
£1.79
Mintage 134,067
1988 5p Elizabeth II BU (large type)
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Prooflarge type
£1.79
Mintage 79,314
1988 5p Elizabeth II Proof (large type)

Elizabeth II 5p by year

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