The coin belongs to a 2018 alphabet collection, which honours quintessentially British items. It celebrates 20 years since the steel statue was built in Gateshead, North East England.

Based on Tuesday’s closing price, the cost of the nickel in a British 10 pence piece is now much more than the value of the coin itself. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to ...

Q Is for Queuing: Minting British Traditions With New 10-Pence Coins LONDON — What’s the first thing you think of when you think of Britain? Posted 9:51 p.m. Mar 1, 2018 — Updated 9:51 p.m ...

Q Is for Queuing: Minting British Traditions With New 10-Pence Coins. LONDON — What’s the first thing you think of when you think of Britain?