The British 20 Pence coin has only been in circulation since 1982, so they are neither old, rare nor valuable. The only exception to this would be the 2008 mule. Due to a mix up with the dies, there are somewhere between 50,000 to 200,000 in circulation with no year on them.
No. The new design coins introduced in 2008, have the date on the "heads" side.
They are not valuable, they are still in circulation and are worth 50 Pence. Newer coins only have some value if they are in mint uncirculated condition or, if they are Proof coins. Due to the extra work put into them and the metals they are made from, Proof coins are more expensive to buy in the first place.
A British coin.
The British 20 Pence and 50 Pence coins are both heptagons.
There were no British 1979 20 Pence coins minted.
The Royal Mint advises that 94,500,300 British 20 Pence coins were issued for 2009.
Yes, approximately 336,143,250 British 1968 10 New Pence coins were minted for the initial release of coins into the currency.
Some British 1983 2 Pence coins were minted with the word "NEW" on them. The "NEW" had been dropped from the coins reverse design in 1982. These coins were only issued in some Royal Mint sets. The 1983 error or mule coin would look the same as all other 2 New Pence coins issued from 1971 to 1981, except with the year 1983.
British 20 Pence coins are legal tender in amounts up to £10 GBP.
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.
No. The "New Pence" coins are British, Canada has their own currency. The British 5, 10 and 50 "New Pence" coins are no longer legal tender in Britain.
Yes. There were 89,518,750 British 20 Pence coins struck in 1997.