Coin
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Crowned Lion, Silver (2008) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2008 • KM# 989a, Sp# F5
Overview
This is a 10 Pence silver proof coin from 2008, featuring the 4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and a crowned lion. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2008
- Composition
- Silver (.925)
- Weight
- 6.5 g
- Diameter
- 24.5 mm
- Thickness
- 1.62 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 989a, Sp# F5
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with the legend 'ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2008' and the engraver's initials IRB around the edge.
Reverse
Part of the Crest of England, a lion passant guardant royally crowned, with the denomination 'TEN PENCE' and '10' below.
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. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- 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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