Guest genius Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 Hi people, sorry i am new to this forum.Anyway, i just came across the coin, dated - 1998. Identical shape in comparison with a 10 pence. However it states "5 pence"I was just wondering whether this is some sort of rare coin, or even potentially it being worth anything?I have added a few pictures below. Sorry for the poor quality.Thank you so much for your time. Quote
Guest genius Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 Hi people, sorry i am new to this forum.Anyway, i just came across the coin, dated - 1998. Identical shape in comparison with a 10 pence. However it states "5 pence"I was just wondering whether this is some sort of rare coin, or even potentially it being worth anything?I have added a few pictures below. Sorry for the poor quality.Thank you so much for your time.Sorry... Let me add. Its the same size as a 10 pence coin. Big compared to a 5 pence. Quote
TomGoodheart Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 Mmm ... I'm afraid the photos don't do your coin justice. Could you try again to get a sharper image? And .. just checking .. it does say 1998, not 1989 (or 1990), yes? And when you say 'big', that means 24.5mm? Thanks! Quote
Peckris Posted June 13, 2010 Posted June 13, 2010 I'm afraid your coin isn't 1998. The portrait of the Queen would be the current portrait if it was. What yours shows is the portrait used between 1985 and 1997. Up to 1990, 5 pence pieces were the size of the current 10 pence piece, but were then reduced in size. Two years later, the 10 pences were reduced to their current size. What you probably have is an old 5 pence piece, probably dated 1988 or 1989, which should be evident if you check with a magnifying glass.Hope that helps. 1 Quote
CopperB Posted June 26, 2016 Posted June 26, 2016 I found the same thing but mine is dated 1969. Quote
Guest Amelia Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 Mine is dated as 1988. It is the same size as a 10 pence but it says it is a 5 pence. It's an Elizabeth the 2nd D.G.REG.F.D.1988 Quote
IanB Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 If it's the same size then put the two together so we can see the comparison. Are you really a genius? Quote
Nordle11 Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 4 hours ago, Guest Amelia said: Mine is dated as 1988. It is the same size as a 10 pence but it says it is a 5 pence. It's an Elizabeth the 2nd D.G.REG.F.D.1988 Read the post 2 above yours.. Quote
Guest hey ive got old 1969 one Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 On 13/06/2010 at 11:28 PM, Peckris said: I'm afraid your coin isn't 1998. The portrait of the Queen would be the current portrait if it was. What yours shows is the portrait used between 1985 and 1997. Up to 1990, 5 pence pieces were the size of the current 10 pence piece, but were then reduced in size. Two years later, the 10 pences were reduced to their current size. What you probably have is an old 5 pence piece, probably dated 1988 or 1989, which should be evident if you check with a magnifying glass. Hope that helps. Quote
Debbie Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Perfectly normal size for that date - you want to find one that size with 1991 on.... 1 Quote
Guest Whiz Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 I have come across old 5p dated 1978 but says new pence . Is this worth anything Quote
jelida Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Yes, but as a single coin and assuming less than uncirculated condition, scrap metal value only. If you had a large quantity, you might be able to get the Bank of England to redeem them at face value, but hardly worth the effort of a special trip. Jerry Quote
Peckris Posted July 18, 2017 Posted July 18, 2017 Coins were described as NEW PENCE until 1983 when the NEW was dropped. There's a few 1983 2p's that read NEW PENCE instead of TWO PENCE, but apart from those, none are rare. Quote
Guest jstsomeguy Posted December 12, 2017 Posted December 12, 2017 i have a 1991 5p an under the queens head is what looks like a sharks fin but I cant seem to find any other like it Quote
zookeeperz Posted December 12, 2017 Posted December 12, 2017 On 18/07/2017 at 6:14 PM, Peckris said: Coins were described as NEW PENCE until 1983 when the NEW was dropped. There's a few 1983 2p's that read NEW PENCE instead of TWO PENCE, but apart from those, none are rare. Wasn't it 1982 when they dropped new for two ? I am trying to figure if that was what you meant.? Quote
Guest Danrob1305 Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 Could any one give me a valuation of this 5p coin with a hedgehog on the front? On back it says Elizabeth 11 Australia 1991 Quote
jelida Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 It will be worth five Australian cents, less than 5p I believe. I would put it in a charity box, the warm feeling you will get is worth more than 5p. Jerry Quote
mrbadexample Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 24 minutes ago, Guest Danrob1305 said: Could any one give me a valuation of this 5p coin with a hedgehog on the front? On back it says Elizabeth 11 Australia 1991 It's an echidna. Quote
Unwilling Numismatist Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 57 minutes ago, Guest Danrob1305 said: Could any one give me a valuation of this 5p coin with a hedgehog on the front? On back it says Elizabeth 11 Australia 1991 2.804 pence minus commision fees. (less than 3p) Quote
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