Location: United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Issuing entity: The Royal Mint
Queen: Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1968-1981
Value: 5 Pence (0.05 GBP)
Currency: Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Weight: 5.65 g
Diameter: 23.59 mm
Thickness: 1.78 mm
Shape: Round
Technique: Milled
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized: 31 December 1990
Obverse: Second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Lettering: ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D·1970
Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith
Designer: Arnold Machin
Reverse: The Badge of Scotland, a thistle royally crowned, legend above, denomination below.
Lettering: NEW PENCE 5
Designer: Christopher Ironside
Edge: Milled