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    1997 10p Elizabeth II BU (small type)

    Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; small type
    1997United KingdomBU

    Worth about £1.96 in BU condition. 109,557 were minted, the 58th lowest of any BU 10p.

    Denomination
    10p
    Type Value
    £1.96
    Numista type value · Mar 2026This issue not priced separatelyHow we value coins
    Condition
    BU
    Mintage
    109,557

    Physical Properties

    Composition:Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
    Weight:6.5g
    Shape:Round
    Diameter:24.5mm
    Thickness:1.85mm
    Currency:Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
    Mint:Royal Mint

    Features & Details

    RoundCopper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
    Value source:Numista type value
    Value date:6 Mar 2026

    Is the 1997 10p (Elizabeth II) rare?

    58th/ 95

    ← RarerMore common →

    Its BU mintage of 109,557 is the 58th lowest of 95 BU 10p coins in the catalogue.

    Versions of the 1997 Elizabeth II 10p

    • 1997 10p Elizabeth II (small type)Photo: Numista
      Circulationsmall type

      £0.14

      Mintage 99,196,000

      1997 10p Elizabeth II (small type)

    • 1997 10p Elizabeth II BU (small type)Photo: Numista
      BUsmall type

      £1.96

      Mintage 109,557

      1997 10p Elizabeth II BU (small type) (this page)

    • 1997 10p Elizabeth II Proof (small type)Photo: Numista
      Proofsmall type

      £1.96

      Mintage 80,748

      1997 10p Elizabeth II Proof (small type)

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