V celebrates the British village, with a cluster of buildings arranged around the letter. It is a lovely choice for someone who enjoys country walks, village life or a reminder of home.
The village as a British subject
Village life has long fed British television, from Dibley to the settings of Midsomer. The village can mean somewhere real and familiar, or a fictional place we return to each week.
The official title is simply Villages. It leaves room for the design to recall a place you know, rather than tying the coin to one named location.
Choose the date you collect
V appears in both alphabets. Its circulation mintages are 220,000 for 2018 and 84,000 for 2019.
The 2018 coin belongs to the first release. Choose 2019 if that is the set you are building, or keep one of each as a dated pair.
That makes 2019 V scarcer by circulation mintage. The figures exclude collector editions and do not count surviving coins or available stock. Our mintage guide explains why a low circulation figure is not an Uncirculated production limit.
Put V beside a favourite place
S: Stonehenge and A: Angel of the North offer named landmarks alongside V’s village scene. L: Loch Ness Monster adds a place famous for its folklore.
It is an enjoyable way to build a small selection around holidays, home or places you would like to visit.
Small buildings, plenty of character
The buildings make V a design to spend a little time with. Choose it for its village subject, give it to someone with a rural connection, or add the missing V to your alphabet. There is no need to collect every letter before enjoying a few favourites.
Choose your 2018 V Villages 10p or 2019 V Villages 10p. Our Villages coins from both years are in Uncirculated condition.
V 10p coin facts and issue history
Recognise the design: Village street with V. 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 V issue archive. The official design proclamation describes the motif and edge.
Circulation mintage: 220,000 for 2018 V and 84,000 for 2019 V. 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.