<P> The ten pence coin was originally minted from cupro - nickel ( 75 % Cu , 25 % Ni ) , but since 2012 it has been minted in nickel - plated steel due to the increasing price of metal . From January 2013 the Royal Mint began a programme to gradually remove the previous cupro - nickel coins from circulation with replacement by the nickel - plated steel versions . </P>
<P> The ten pence coin was originally minted from cupro - nickel ( 75 % Cu , 25 % Ni ) , but since 2012 it has been minted in nickel - plated steel due to the increasing price of metal . From January 2013 the Royal Mint began a programme to gradually remove the previous cupro - nickel coins from circulation with replacement by the nickel - plated steel versions . </P>
when did old 10p go out of circulation
when did old 10p go out of circulation
January 2013
January 2013