Mintages for one of the most commonly used coins of all – our beloved ten pence! Just think, without these in existence we would simply not be able to pay extortionate amounts at ‘Pay and Display’ car parks. Travesty!!!
| YEAR | MINTAGE | FORMAT | REVERSE | REVERSE DESIGNER | EXTRA INFO |
| 1968 | 336,143,250 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1969 | 314,008,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1970 | 133,571,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1971 | 63,205,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1972 | 107,807 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1973 | 152,174,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1974 | 92,741,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1975 | 181,559,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1976 | 228,220,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1977 | 59,323,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1978 | 88,100 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1979 | 115,457,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1980 | 88,650,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1981 | 3,487,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1982 | 323,630 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1983 | 614,655 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1984 | 265,340 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1985 | 280,390 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | First 3rd Portrait |
| 1986 | 167,000 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1987 | 261,084 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1988 | 213,381 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1989 | 162,643 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1990 | 181,658 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1991 | 130,119 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1992 | 155,426 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1992 | 1,413,455,170 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | First Small Type 10p |
| 1993 | 137,729 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | In Annual Sets Only |
| 1994 | 259,359 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1995 | 43,259,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1996 | 118,738,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1997 | 99,196,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 1998 | 196,203 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | First 4th Portrait |
| 1999 | 259,962 | Unreleased | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 2000 | 134,733,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 2001 | 129,281,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 2002 | 80,934,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 2003 | 88,118,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 2004 | 99,602,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 2005 | 69,604,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 2006 | 118,803,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 2007 | 72,720,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 2008 | 9,720,000 | Circulated | Crowned Lion | Christopher Ironside | |
| 2008 | 71,447,000 | Circulated | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | |
| 2009 | 84,360,000 | Circulated | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | |
| 2010 | 96,600,500 | Circulated | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | |
| 2011 | 59,603,850 | Circulated | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | |
| 2012 | 11,600,030 | Circulated | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | |
| 2013 | 320,200,750 | Circulated | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | |
| 2014 | 490,202,020 | Circulated | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | |
| 2015 | 119,000,000 | Circulated | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | |
| 2015 | 91,900,000 | Circulated | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | First 5th Portrait |
| 2016 | 135,380,000 | Circulated | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | |
| 2017 | 33,300,000 | Circulated | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | |
| 2018 | 29,909 | Unreleased | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Zebra Crossing | Bradley Morgan Johnson | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Yeoman Warder | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | X Marks the Spot | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | World Wide Web | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Villages | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Union Jack | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Teapot | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Stonehenge | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Robin | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Queuing | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Postbox | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Oak | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | NHS | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Mackintosh | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Loch Ness Monster | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | King Arthur | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Jubilee | Bradley Morgan Johnson | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Ice Cream | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Houses of Parliament | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Greenwich Mean Time | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Fish and Chips | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | English Breakfast | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Double Decker Bus | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Cricket | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Bond….James Bond | ? | |
| 2018 | 220,000 | Circulated | Angel of the North | ? | |
| 2019 | TBA | Unreleased | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | |
| 2019 | 63,000 | Circulated | Zebra Crossing | Bradley Morgan Johnson | |
| 2019 | 63,000 | Circulated | Yeoman Warder | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | X Marks the Spot | ? | |
| 2019 | 63,000 | Circulated | World Wide Web | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Villages | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Union Jack | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Teapot | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Stonehenge | ? | |
| 2019 | 64,000 | Circulated | Robin | ? | |
| 2019 | 83,000 | Circulated | Queuing | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Postbox | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Oak | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | NHS | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Mackintosh | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Loch Ness Monster | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | King Arthur | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Jubilee | Bradley Morgan Johnson | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Ice Cream | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Houses of Parliament | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Greenwich Mean Time | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Fish and Chips | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | English Breakfast | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Double Decker Bus | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Cricket | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Bond….James Bond | ? | |
| 2019 | 84,000 | Circulated | Angel of the North | ? | |
| 2020 | 43,347,846 | Circulated | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | |
| 2021 | TBA | Circulated | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent | |
| 2022 | TBA | Unreleased | Royal Shield Section | Matt Dent |
© Article and images (except where stated) copyright Mik Smith 2022
