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20 Pence - Charles III Puffin

20 Pence - Charles III (Puffin) - obverse20 Pence - Charles III (Puffin) - reverse

© The Royal Mint, 2023

Features

Issuer United Kingdom
Król Charles III (2022-date)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 2023-2026
Value 20 Pence
0.20 GBP = USD 0.27
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Miedzionikiel
Weight 5 g
Diameter 21.4 mm
Thickness 1.7 mm
Shape Siedmiokątna równoboczna
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
381566
References KM# 2439, 2611
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Obverse

Niekoronowany portret króla Karola III po lewej, legenda i data wokół.

Uwaga: wybicie z 2023 r. ma znak korony Tudorów po prawej stronie.Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
CHARLES III·DEI·GRA·REX·FID·DEF·2023 ·
MJ

Unabridged legend: Charles III Dei Gratia Rex Fidei Defensor

Designer: Martin Jennings

Reverse

(en) Depiction of a Puffin facing left, denomination over royal cypher design at left.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
20
PENCE

Edge

ZwykłyAutomatically translated

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

(en)

Released in the coronation year of King Charles III, the designs feature eight brand-new reverse designs that pay tribute to King Charles III, the four nations of the United Kingdom and the natural world.

The 2023 coins were issued in a Brilliant Uncirculated Definitive Set (sales unknown), a BU historic set which included a set of 1948 coinage (issue limit: 2,023; sales 2,023) a first and last BU set (sales unknown) as well as in Proof (Issue limit: 12,023; sales unknown)

© The Royal Mint, 2023

The 2023 coins issued in the Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof Sets featured a special Tudor crown privy mark. The coins that enter circulation will not feature the privy mark. 

© The Royal Mint, 2023
 

The 2024 coin was issued as part of the Annual Commemorative Proof (7,500 issue limit), Premium Commemorative Proof (2,024 issue limit) and Brilliant Uncirculated Commemorative sets.

© The Royal Mint, 2024

 

The 2025 coin was issued as part of the Annual Commemorative Proof (7,500 issue limit), Premium Commemorative Proof (2,024 issue limit) and the Brilliant Uncirculated strike was in Commemorative sets. 

© The Royal Mint, 2025

 

The 2026 coin was issued as part of the Annual Commemorative Proof set (6,500 issue limit), Premium Commemorative Proof set (2,000 issue limit) and the Brilliant Uncirculated strike was in the Definitive set, the Annual set and the Baby Set.

© The Royal Mint, 2026

 

The design was also struck in silver proof and gold proof.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
2023  525 000 (en) Circulation 1.1%
2023  Photo $ 5.40 KM# 2439
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) BU; Tudor crown privy mark 68%
2023  Photo $ 12 KM# 2439
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) Proof; Tudor crown privy mark 10%
2024  Photo $ 6.60 KM# 2611
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) BU 38%
2024  Photo $ 13 KM# 2611
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) Proof 6%
2025  Photo $ 6.10 (en) BU 27%
2025  Photo $ 17 (en) Proof 6%
2026  Photo $ 6.10 (en) BU 14%
2026  Photo (en) Proof 2%

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of 20 Pence - Charles III (Puffin) Picture 2 of the example of 20 Pence - Charles III (Puffin)
© The Royal Mint, 2023
2023 – KM# 2439 – (en) Proof; Tudor crown privy mark (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 20 Pence - Charles III (Puffin) Picture 2 of the example of 20 Pence - Charles III (Puffin)
© The Royal Mint, 2023
2023 – KM# 2439 – (en) BU; Tudor crown privy mark (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 20 Pence - Charles III (Puffin) Picture 2 of the example of 20 Pence - Charles III (Puffin)
© The Royal Mint, 2024
2024 – KM# 2611 – (en) Proof (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 20 Pence - Charles III (Puffin) Picture 2 of the example of 20 Pence - Charles III (Puffin)
© The Royal Mint, 2024
2024 – KM# 2611 – (en) BU (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 20 Pence - Charles III (Puffin) Picture 2 of the example of 20 Pence - Charles III (Puffin)
© The Royal Mint, 2025
2025 – (en) Proof (see more)
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© The Royal Mint, 2025
2025 – (en) BU (see more)
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