2018 Silver Proof Ten Pence - The Great British Coin Hunt - L

In 2018 The Royal Mint released 26 commemorative 10p coin designs. Their theme is the A to Z of Britain and each coin combines a letter of the alphabet with an aspect of quintessential Britishness.

This is the first time The Royal Mint has produced a series of commemorative 10p coins and each 10p coin has been struck in .925 Sterling Silver to a Proof finish.

L is for Loch Ness Monster - This 10p features a picture of the Loch Ness Monster and the letter S.  The coin celebrates the Scottish mythical beast which has captured Great Britons imaginations.

Nothing gets the mind wondering as much as traditional British folklore. And the top of all the mythical beasts is the Loch Ness Monster.  Reportedly a huge monster which mauls and drags its prey to the depths of Loch Ness, it has been described by the lucky few to set eyes on it as ‘the nearest approach to a dragon I have ever seen in my life’.

It was during the 17th century that Britons really took an interest in Nessy. In 1871 D. Mackenzie spotted an object, similar to a log or an upturned boat “wriggling and churning up the water”. After this story was passed to Rupert Gould, interest in the Loch Ness Monster increased.

The coin is protectively encapsulated in a Perspex presentation block and housed in the original Royal Mint outer case.

Coin Specifications

Denomination - 10p

Year of issue - 2018

Weight - 6.5g

Diameter - 24.5mm

Metal - 925 Sterling Silver

Finish - Proof

Limited edition - only 15,000 pieces worldwide.