A raincoat, gloved hands and falling raindrops make M one of the alphabet’s most recognisably British designs. The Mackintosh 10p turns a practical invention into a collectible, with the large letter laid over the coat rather than standing apart from it.
The invention behind the coat
The coat takes its name from Charles Macintosh, a Glasgow chemist. His waterproof material used rubber between layers of fabric, as described in the Royal Mint’s Mackintosh background. There is a piece of industrial ingenuity behind this everyday wardrobe item.
The design name is spelt Mackintosh. The inventor’s surname lacks the extra “k”, which helps explain why both spellings appear when you search for the coin.
Mintage and year
The 2018 M had a circulation mintage of 220,000; the 2019 figure is 84,000. Both share the raincoat reverse. Choose the date that matches your alphabet, or collect both versions of the design.
The 2019 Mackintosh is the scarcer circulation issue. Those figures exclude collector editions and do not count coins still available. A low circulation mintage is not an Uncirculated production limit; our mintage guide explains why.
A small collection for the outdoors
The rain on M offers a weather-themed companion to the snowflakes on R: Robin. Add O: Oak Tree for a leaf and acorn design. These three subjects bring different shapes and details to a short run of letters.
Find your Mackintosh 10p
Compare the M coins above for the year you need. The product listing shows the current price and availability. Copes Coins dispatches orders within two working days, so you can add M and any other missing letters in one order.
Shop the 2018 M 10p · Shop the 2019 M 10p Both Mackintosh dates are offered in Uncirculated condition.
M 10p coin facts and issue history
Recognise the design: Raincoat with M. 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 M issue archive. The official design proclamation describes the motif and edge.
Circulation mintage: 220,000 for 2018 M and 84,000 for 2019 M. 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.