The J Jubilee 10p brings royal pageantry to the alphabet. An ornate coach fills the reverse, with the letter J underneath. If you enjoy royal designs, this is a coin with plenty to look at, from the crown on the coach to its large spoked wheels.
A miniature royal carriage
The coach takes centre stage, rather than a portrait or an anniversary inscription. Its elaborate decoration gives J a different character from the simpler letters in the series. It works as a single royal-themed coin as well as part of a complete alphabet.
The celebration behind J
Jubilees mark milestones in a monarch’s reign. Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II both celebrated Diamond Jubilees after 60 years on the throne, as the Royal Mint’s background to J explains. The alphabet coin celebrates that tradition; it is dated 2018 or 2019.
Make a royal-themed group
Place J beside Y: Yeoman Warder for another ceremonial subject. The emblem on H: Houses of Parliament adds a contrasting design. Together they make a small group without needing to buy the full A–Z.
Choose your Jubilee 10p
The Royal Mint records 220,000 J coins issued for circulation in 2018 and 84,000 in 2019. Both dates share the carriage design; the year appears on the portrait side.
Choose the year missing from your album, or collect the pair. Compare the J coins above to see the current price and availability from Copes Coins.
Shop the 2018 J 10p · Shop the 2019 J 10p Our Jubilee coins from both years are in Uncirculated condition.
J 10p coin facts and issue history
Recognise the design: Gold State Coach with J. Both dates use this reverse; read the year on the Queen's portrait side.
- Denomination and metal
- 10p, nickel-plated steel
- Size and weight
- 24.5 mm, 6.5 g
- Edge
- Grained
- Design attribution
- The Royal Mint Team (reverse); Jody Clark (obverse)
These specifications are recorded in The Royal Mint's J issue archive. The official design proclamation describes the motif and edge.
Circulation mintage: 220,000 for 2018 J and 84,000 for 2019 J. These low circulation figures explain the rarity of these dated coins in change. They exclude collector editions and do not count the Uncirculated coins available today.
The alphabet series launched in March 2018. The 2019-dated circulation rollout began in February 2019, according to the original programme FAQ. For bags, cards and albums, see our packaging comparison.
Primary records checked 11 October 2026.