Crowned Thistle 5p 1998
Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Crowned Thistle
1998United Kingdom
Worth about £0.10 in circulated condition. 217,376,000 were minted, the 24th lowest of any circulation 5p.
Denomination
5p
Condition
Circulation
Mintage
217,376,000
Physical Properties
Composition:Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Weight:3.25g
Shape:Round
Diameter:18mm
Thickness:1.7mm
Currency:Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Mint:Royal Mint
Features & Details
RoundCopper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Value source:Numista type value
Value date:18 May 2026
Is the Crowned Thistle 1998 5p rare?
24th/ 45
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Its circulation mintage of 217,376,000 is the 24th lowest of 45 circulation 5p coins in the catalogue.
Versions of the 1998 Crowned Thistle 5p
Photo: NumistaCirculation£0.10
Mintage 217,376,000
Crowned Thistle 5p 1998 (this page)
- Photo: NumistaBU
£1.13
Mintage 96,192
Crowned Thistle 5p 1998 BU
- Photo: NumistaProof
£1.13
Mintage 63,670
Crowned Thistle 5p 1998 Proof
Crowned Thistle 5p by year
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