Coin

5 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; small type, Silver (1996) — United Kingdom

United Kingdom • 1996 • KM# 937c, Sp# D4

5 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; small type, Silver (1996) — United Kingdom

Overview

A 5 Pence silver proof coin from 1996, featuring the 3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Struck as Proof.

Specifications

Country
United Kingdom
Year
1996
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
3.25 g
Diameter
18 mm
Thickness
1.7 mm
Mint
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled, Proof
References
KM# 937c, Sp# D4
Issuer
United Kingdom

Design details

Obverse

Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around. Script: Latin. Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REG·F·D·1990 RDM. Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix.

Reverse

The Badge of Scotland, a thistle royally crowned, legend above, denomination below. Script: Latin. Lettering: FIVE PENCE 5.

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: Raphael David Maklouf (obverse), Christopher Ironside (reverse) is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
  • Struck at: Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
  • Low mintage: Only 15,000 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
  • Precious metal content: Silver (.925) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
  • Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 937c, Sp# D4. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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