Rare: fewer than 500,000 minted. Sells regularly: 23 verified sales in the last 12 months.
10 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait U - Union Flag (2018–2019)
"A to Z 10p: Union Flag"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2018–2019 |
| Denomination | 10 Pence |
| Face value | 10p |
| Mintage by year |
Scarcest year: 84,000 struck
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| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Nickel plated steel |
| Weight | 6.500g |
| Diameter | 24.5mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Jody Clark |
| Rev. artist | The Royal Mint Team |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
A Union Flag and the letter ‘U’ imposed upon it.
U - Union Flag 10p market value
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2018 to 2019 · median sold prices| Year | Mintage | Circulated | Uncirculated | Sales | |
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| 2018 | 220,000 | £3.75 | £2.86 | 17 | |
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VF£12.50EF£28.00UNC£95.00
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| 2019 scarcest | 84,000 | £3.04 | £4.73 (2) | 6 | |
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VF£12.50EF£28.00UNC£95.00
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One row for each year the 10 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait – U - Union Flag was struck. Prices are medians of verified sold listings matched to that year from the listing: circulated is worn condition up to Extremely Fine, uncirculated is About Uncirculated or better. A count in brackets means fewer than three sales behind the figure; a grey figure marked "type" is the median across every year, shown where that year has no sale of its own yet. Most types have been searched year by year only since October 2026, so later years are still filling in. Use the grade table below for a price by condition across all years.
U - Union Flag 10p value by grade
Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| UNC | £5.45 🔒 eBay | £4.00 | – | £2.40 – £5.45 | 7 | 7 | 27-09-2026 | |
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| VF | £4.38 🔒 eBay | £3.75 | – | £0.90 – £6.51 | 16 | 16 | 08-10-2026 | |
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About the 2018 10 Pence - Elizabeth II – U - Union Flag
The 2018 10 Pence - Elizabeth II – U - Union Flag is a circulating 10 pence coin issued from 2018 to 2019, struck in nickel plated steel. It weighs 6.5g and measures 24.5mm across. Reverse design: A Union Flag and the letter ‘U’ imposed upon it.
Mintage figures are recorded for 2 years between 2018 and 2019, 304,000 coins in all. 2019 is the scarcest date, with 84,000 struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2018 10 Pence - Elizabeth II – U - Union Flag worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2018 10 Pence - Elizabeth II – U - Union Flag run from £3.75 to £4.00 across 2 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many Union Flag 10p coins were made?
The Royal Mint's circulating figures show 220,000 dated 2018 and 84,000 dated 2019, making 304,000 in all. Most letters in the A to Z series have exactly the same two figures, so the U coin is an average member of the set.
Is the Union Flag 10p rare?
It is scarce compared with ordinary 10p coins, of which the Royal Mint struck 33,300,000 dated 2017. It is not scarce within its own series: five letters (Q, R, W, Y and Z) had lower 2019 figures than the U coin's 84,000.
Is it the Union Flag 10p or the Union Jack 10p?
They are the same coin. The Royal Mint titles it U, Union Flag, and notes that the flag is often known as the Union Jack. Change Checker lists the coin as U, Union Jack, so both names appear in sales listings.
Who designed the Union Flag 10p?
The Royal Mint credits the reverse to The Royal Mint Team and does not name an individual. Coin Hunter gives the same credit. The obverse is Jody Clark's fifth portrait of Elizabeth II, which appears on every coin in the A to Z series.
Which date of the Union Flag 10p is harder to find?
The 2019 coin. The Royal Mint lists 84,000 dated 2019 against 220,000 dated 2018. The reverse is identical on both, so the date beside the Queen's portrait is the only way to tell them apart.
How do I identify the 2018 10 Pence - Elizabeth II – U - Union Flag?
Check the weight 6.5g and diameter 24.5mm and the metal (nickel plated steel) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
The Union Flag stands for the letter U in the A to Z 10p series, the 26 coins the Royal Mint issued for circulation in 2018 as The Great British Coin Hunt: Quintessentially British A to Z. The series was revealed on 1 March 2018, and Change Checker describes its coins as the first commemorative UK 10p pieces.
In the Royal Mint's figures 220,000 U coins were issued dated 2018, the same as every other letter. A further 84,000 followed dated 2019, giving 304,000 across both dates. Five letters (Q, R, W, Y and Z) had lower 2019 figures, so the Union Flag coin is one of the 21 standard-mintage designs in the series.
The Mint records no ordinary 10p for circulation in either 2018 or 2019, which means the A to Z coins are the only circulating 10p pieces carrying those dates.
Part of the Union Flag fills the reverse, with a large letter U set on top of it. The Royal Mint describes the flag, often known as the Union Jack, as the national flag of the United Kingdom, combining the red cross of St George, the white saltire of St Andrew and the red saltire of St Patrick. It dates the combined flag to 1801.
The Mint's verse for the coin reads: "With the Union Flag flying proud at full mast, For the future of Britain, our present and past." Its page adds that the flag can be seen flying at Buckingham Palace when the Queen is not in residence.
The reverse is credited to The Royal Mint Team. The obverse has the fifth portrait of Elizabeth II by Jody Clark. The coin is nickel-plated steel, the 10p alloy since January 2012, with a milled edge.
Collecting notes
Listings call this coin both Union Flag and Union Jack. There is one design, issued with two dates, and the 2019 date is the scarcer of the two at 84,000 against 220,000.
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
Collector versions exist alongside the circulating coin. The Royal Mint sold a sterling silver proof dated 2018, matching the circulating coin in weight and diameter, and a 2019 uncirculated set containing all 26 letters. Neighbouring letters in the series include T, Tea and V, Village.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- U - Union Flag 2018 UK 10p Silver Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- All 26 Quintessentially British A-Z 10p Coins (2019), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 10p Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- A-Z 10p: U, Union Jack, Change Checker (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2018 / 2019 U - Union Flag 10p, Coin Hunter (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 'Great British Coin Hunt' begins with 10-penny series, Coin World (read 9 Oct 2026)
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