Object: Five pence pieces

Reason's why I think Five pence pieces are good.

- There super tiny, and can fit anywhere!

- They are often found behind settees

- They fit in a Southern comfort botte perfectly.

- It's the first coin in a purse actually worth something. Coppers are NOTHING!

- I've swallowed one before, and it didn't mess me up.

- Five pence sweets!

- My train ticket is £2.05. I always, always need 5p.

- Perfect launching material

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Facts about five pence pieces:

-  First issued on 23 April 1968 in preparation for the 1971 decimalisation of the currency

- The 5p coin is minted from an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel

- Three different obverses have been used so far: from 1968 to 1984 the head of Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin; from 1985 to 1997 the head by Raphael Maklouf; and since 1998 the head by Ian Rank-Broadley. In all cases, the inscription isELIZABETH II D.G.REG.F.D. followed by the date.

- As of 31 March 2010, there were an estimated total 3,774 million 5p coins in circulation

- Mass 3.25 g

- Diameter 18 mm

- Thickness 1.7mm

- The original reverse of the coin, designed by Christopher Ironside, is a crowned thistle

Images of five pence piece:

New design for 2010 onwards

Common five pence design

The five pence coin was introduced in Ireland on Decimal Day, February 15, 1971 and reused the design on the shilling coinproduced for the Irish Free State in 1928. Some shilling coins remained in circulation until the early 1990s, with the same nominal value as the five pence coin.

Jersey five pence piece

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Words relating to five pence

- Currency

- Silver

- Sweets

- Saving

- Small

- Paying

-Queen

- Crown

- Cash

- Money

- Cost

Opinions in regard to five pence
On yahoo answers:

"I have a new english five pence piece which has been imprinted incorrectly is this worth anything?"

Answers:

- "It will depend on how many coins like it are in circulation , there could be thousands of them .If you have the only one or you think you have, it may be worth ask this question on some of the coin collectors forums , for a definitive answer"

On yahoo answers:

"How much is five pence in dollars(U.S.)?"

Answers:

- Five pence equals eight U.S. cents.

On yahoo answers:

"How many five pence pieces can you fit in a Dimple Haig whisky bottle?"

Answers:

- "Before decimal, a dimple held £40 in sixpences. For the benefit of our younger readers, a sixpennny coin was worth 2 and a half pence. As 5p coins are slightly smaller, I would say about £90, so thats 1800."

- "12,567. my mate works at a bank and he fitted that amount in a whiskey bottle."