United Kingdom · Elizabeth II (1952–2022)

Royaume-Uni Vingt Pence, Mule Écusson non datée — Elizabeth II (2008)

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About this coin

An undated twenty-pence error pairing the earlier obverse with the new shield reverse.

Obverse

Elizabeth II faces right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara.

Script: Latin

Lettering

ELIZABETH II
IRB
D G REG F D

Translation

Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith.

Reverse

A lower-right fragment of the royal shield fills the seven-sided reverse.

Script: Latin

Lettering

TWENTY PENCE

Mints and mintmarks

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

IRB: portrait designer; MD, where present: reverse designer. No mintmark.

Identification and varieties

Neither die carries a date: the old obverse was intended for the dated Tudor-rose reverse, whereas the shield design normally uses a dated obverse. The estimated quantity is fewer than 250,000, not a confirmed exact mintage.

Measurements

Dimensions are nominal; individual coins may vary.

Years, mintmarks and variants

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YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
ND (2008)LlantrisantNoneUndated obverse / shield reverse muleEstimated fewer than 250,000; exact output unknown.
ND (2008)LlantrisantUndated obverse / shield reverse mule

Estimated fewer than 250,000; exact output unknown.

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