| British Decimal Coin Specifications... |
| Details of British Coins |
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| Denomination | Diameter | Weight | Alloy |
| £5 Crown | 38.61 | 28.28 | Cupro-nickel |
| £2 | 28.40 | 12.00 | Bi-metallic |
| £1 | 22.50 | 9.50 | Nickel-brass |
| 50 Pence | 27.30 | 8.00 | Cupro-nickel |
| 20 Pence | 21.40 | 5.00 | Cupro-nickel |
| 10 Pence | 24.50 | 6.50 | Cupro-nickel |
| 5 Pence | 18.00 | 3.25 | Cupro-nickel |
| 2 Pence | 25.91 | 7.13 | Copper-plated steel* |
| 1 Penny | 20.32 | 3.56 | Copper-plated steel* |
Notes
Denomination = Face Value
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres
* = From 1971 to 1992 inclusive, bronze; from 1992 onwards copper-plated steel.
For more information, please visit our British Coin Specifications page.
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