A 20 Pence coin is a British coin worth one fifth of a British Pound (GBP).
A "nickel" is a US 5 cent coin.
At current exchange rates (Jan 2011), the British 20 Pence coin is worth about 32 cents USD.
The British 20 pence coin is made out of an alloy of 84% copper and 16% nickel.
Britains current circulating coins containing nickel include the - 5, 10 and 50 Pence with a 25% nickel content 20 Pence with a 16% nickel content 1 Pound coin with a 5.5% nickel content 2 Pound coin with a 4% nickel content
British coins of copper appearance, the 1 and 2 Pence coins, are made from copper plated steel. British coins of silver appearance, the cupro-nickel 5, 10 and 50 Pence coins, are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. British 20 Pence coins, are made from 84% copper and 16% nickel.
A fifty pence and a ten pence. the one that is not a fifty pence is the ten.
All Eire (Irish) 50 Pence coins were made from a copper-nickel alloy.
A British 1972 Proof coin set (Elizabeth II) consists of 7 coins including - a bronze Half New Penny a bronze 1 New Penny a bronze 2 New Pence a cupro-nickel 5 New Pence a cupro-nickel 10 New Pence a cupro-nickel 50 New Pence a cupro-nickel 25 Pence (Silver Wedding Crown) , uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £20 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £7 to £60 GBP.
percentage = 20%100 pence = 1 pound20 pence/100 pence = 2/10 * 100% = 20%
in the states a nickel and a quarter. in the UK a twenty pence and a ten pence.
The Eire (Irish) 20 Pence coin minted from 1986 to 2000, is made from a nickel/bronze alloy and are not plated. Any discolouration (browning or yellowing) will most likely be due to light tarnishing of the coin.
British decimal 1 and 2 Pence coins have never contained nickel. From their introduction in 1971, the 1 and 2 Pence coins were made from bronze, consisting of 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin. From 1992 onwards, they have been made from copper plated steel. A 25% nickel content is used in the British 5, 10, 20 and 50 Pence coins and gives the coins their silvery appearance. The Five Pound coin and the centre of the Two Pound coin also contains 25% nickel. The One Pound coin has a 5.5% nickel content.
The British did not produce Five Pence coins until 1968.
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