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Many countries use an alloy of copper and nickel to produce their respective "silver" coins. Most commonly, the Royal Mint uses 75% copper and 25% nickel.
By comparison with silver, a copper-nickel alloy is very cheap and produces a durable and hard wearing coin that has a life expectancy of fifty years or more.
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You have Bronze 5 pence piece 2008?
British 5 Pence coins are made from cupro-nickel. If you have a bronze 5 Pence coin, it has either been plated or it is a novelty coin. Either way it is worthless.
I have two coins which add up to 15 pence and one of the coins is NOT a 10 pence piece What are the two coins?
The two coins are a ten-pence coin and a one pence-coin. The one-pence coin is the one that is not a ten-pence coin.
What is a cupronickel coin?
A cupronickel coin is a coin made of an alloy that typically contains copper and nickel, along with other metals like zinc. Cupronickel coins are popular due to their durability, resistance to corrosion, and ability to closely mimic the appearance of silver.
Is a 5 Pence coin a Canadian coin?
No. It is a British coin.
What kind of metal is a 1981 Eire 50 Pence coin made from?
All Eire (Irish) 50 Pence coins were made from a copper-nickel alloy.
Which coin is twice the size of a 5 pence?
The current British 5 Pence coin is 18 mm in diameter. The 25 Pence coin is 38.5 mm in diameter, more than twice the diameter.
What are the increments for British money?
Currently, British general circulation currency comes in the following denominations - 1 Penny coin 2 Pence coin 5 Pence coin 10 Pence coin 20 Pence coin 50 Pence coin 1 Pound coin 2 Pound coin 5 Pound note 10 Pound note 20 Pound note 50 Pound note
Does a 5 pence weigh half as much as a 10 pence coin?
Yes. The current 5 pence coin issued since 1990, weighs 3.25 grams. The current 10 pence coin issued since 1992, weighs 6.5 grams.
What is the amount of money of an elizabeth11 5 fence coin?
The 5 pence coin is worth only around 8 cents in US currency, or 5 pence in the UK.
You have two coins which add up to 55 pence one of them is not a 5 pence what are the coins?
This could not be done, unless one of them is not a 50p, but the other is, so 50p and a 5p.
Is a British 5 Pence coin that is actually the exact size of the 10 Pence coin from 1988 rare?
If you have a 5 Pence coin that is the same diameter as a 1988 10 Pence coin, yes, it is rare. The largest 5 Pence coin was 1.5 mm smaller than the smallest 10 Pence coin. You may have a 5 Pence coin struck on a 10 Pence blank. Any coin with a "genuine" minting flaw would have some value, above the usual, as a collectible coin. Genuinely flawed coins are not necessarily known about or documented until somebody turns up with one, since they are an "accident" of the minting process, and have escaped detection during quality control at the mint therefore, a valuation cannot be anticipated. A reputable coin dealer should be able to identify and confirm the coin as genuine and make a valuation.
How big is a 5 pence coin?
The British Sixpence is 19 mm in diameter.
