Coin
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Crowned Lion, Silver (2000) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2000 • KM# 989a, Sp# F5
Overview
A silver proof 10 Pence coin from 2000, part of the Elizabeth II series of standard circulation coins. The coin features the 4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and a crowned lion on the reverse. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2000
- Composition
- Silver (.925)
- Weight
- 6.5 g
- Diameter
- 24.5 mm
- Thickness
- 1.62 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 989a, Sp# F5
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around. Lettering: ELIZABETH·II·D·G·REG·F·D·2008 IRB. Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix. Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith.
Reverse
Part of the Crest of England, a lion passant guardant royally crowned, legend above, denomination below. Lettering: TEN PENCE 10.
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley (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 (1968-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Low mintage: Only 13,180 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# 989a, Sp# F5. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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