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Crowned Thistle 5p 1998 BU

Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Crowned Thistle

1998United KingdomBU

Worth about £1.13 in BU condition. 96,192 were minted, the 26th lowest of any BU 5p.

Denomination

Type Value

£1.13

Numista type value · May 20261998 not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Mintage

96,192

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?

26th/ 43

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Its BU mintage of 96,192 is the 26th lowest of 43 BU 5p coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1998 Crowned Thistle 5p

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Circulation
£0.10
Mintage 217,376,000
Crowned Thistle 5p 1998
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BU
£1.13
Mintage 96,192
Crowned Thistle 5p 1998 BU (this page)
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Proof
£1.13
Mintage 63,670
Crowned Thistle 5p 1998 Proof

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