Great Britain 1970 5 New Pence Struck on Split Planchet Error
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British 1970 5 New Pence Struck on Split Planchet
5p coin struck on an underweight blank. The planchet split in half parrallel to the face of the coin prior to the coin being minted, tell-tale metal striations can be seen on the obverse. The coin was struck after the split occurred. Weight is 2.76g, almost exactly half of the 5.65g a complete coin should weigh. It shows extreme strike weakness due to the very thin planchet.
Coin Information
| Reference Number: | K00147 |
| Country: | Great Britain |
| Denomination: | 5 New Pence |
| Year: | 1970 |
| Mint: | The Royal Mint |
| Error Type: | Struck on Split Planchet |