Collection, United Kingdom, 1982, UNC
Royal Mint, United Kingdom, UNC Collection, 1982
Coins in this collection are dated 1982 and include the latest addition to the United Kingdom(UK) coinage, the twenty pence coin, issued for general circulation by the Banks on 9th June 1982.
The 1982 coins are of particular significance because the word “New” which has appeared on all British decimal coins since their issue has been removed. Coins in this collection are uncirculated standard pieces.
DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FIFTY PENCE | |
The seated figure of Britannia, approved for the fifty pence coin at the time of decimalisation. | |
Designer | Christopher Ironside |
Alloy | Cupro-Nickel |
Weight | 13.50gms |
Diameter | 30.00mm |
Obverse | Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen by |
TWENTY PENCE | |
The Badge of England, the Tudor rose, in stylised from and royally crowned | |
Designer | William Gardner |
Alloy | Cupro-Nickel |
Weight | 5.00 gms |
Diameter | 21.40mm |
Obverse | Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen by |
TEN PENCE | |
Part of the Crest of England, a lion passant guardant royally crowned. | |
Designer | Christopher Ironside |
Alloy | Cupro-Nickel |
Weight | 11.31gms |
Diameter | 28.50 |
Obverse | Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen by |
FIVE PENCE | |
The Badge of Scotland, a thistle royally crowned | |
Designer | Christopher Ironside |
Alloy | Cupro-Nickel |
Weight | 5.655gms |
Diameter | 23.595mm |
Obverse | Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen by |
TWO PENCE | |
The badge of the Prince of Wales, comprising three ostrich feathers enfiling a coronet of crosses pattee and fleur-de-lys with the motto ICH DIEN(I Serve) | |
Designer | Christopher Ironside |
Alloy | Bronze(97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin) |
Weight | 7.128gms |
Diameter | 25.91mm |
Obverse | Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen by |
One Penny | |
A portcullis with chains royally crowned, being an adaptation of the Badge of King Henry VII. | |
Designer | Christopher Ironside |
Alloy | Bronze(97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin) |
Weight | 3.564gms |
Diameter | 20.32mm |
Obverse | Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen by |
Half Penny | |
Shows the Royal Crown. | |
Alloy | Bronze(97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin) |
Weight | 1.782gms |
Diameter | 17.14mm |
Obverse | Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen by |
The metal used for each denomination, details which are shown in the specifications, is produced as a continues strip directly from the furnance. The Strip is rolled under pressure to the requisite coin thickness and blanks are then punched out of this strip and annealed, that is softened by heating, then washed and dried before they are passed to the coining presses. The blanks are struck between pairs of dies which impact the design on to them. Uncirculated coins are handled carefully to avoid damage.
Credits: Above text was taken from the 1982, United Kingdom Brilliant UNC Coin collection brochure– Royal Mint, P.O. Box 500, Cardiff CF1 1HA, 1982
