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Name or Denominations
2 Pence 0.02 GBP = INR 2.57
Issuer
United Kingdom
Ruler
Elizabeth II ( 1952-2022 )
Year of Minting
1971-1981
Currency
Pound sterling ( decimalized, 1971-date )
Shape
Round
Rarity
Common
Weight
7.12 g
Diameter
25.9 mm
Thickness
1.85 mm
Material
Bronze (97% Cu, 2.5% Zn, 0.5% Sn)
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Milled
Front design
Second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Back design
The badge of the Prince of Wales, a plume of three ostrich feathers enfiling a coronet of cross pattée and fleur de lis, dividing motto with legend above and denomination below.
Year of Minting
1971-1981
Queen
Elizabeth II ( 1952-2022 )
Mint location
Royal Mint (Tower Hill) , London, United Kingdom (1810-1975); Royal Mint , Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Obverse: ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1980 Reverse: NEW PENCE ICH DIEN 2
Context
Although these coins were not released until Decimalisation Day on 15th February 1971, Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales struck 6 of the new two pence pieces at the opening of the new Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Glamorgan on 17th December 1968. Due to the vast quantity required for the decimal changeover and the fact that the Mint was moving from Tower Hill, London to Llantrisant, Wales the coins were minted at both mints during 1968 -1970, in addition a training facility in Bridgend minted 1,840,000 in 1968 before Llantrisant was fully opened. ( Royal Mint Annual Report 1968 Volume No.99 Image 17 - The Royal Mint Museum ). A total of 222,440,000 coins were minted in South Wales during 1968, while 3,570,900 were minted at Tower Hill. During 1969 there were 393,710,000 coins minted in South Wales, while none were minted at Tower Hill. In 1970 Llantrisant minted 786,400,000 coins while just 7,350 were minted at Tower Hill, between 1971 & 1972 only 75,000 coins were minted at Llantrisant with production of 2p coins having end at Tower Hill. Christopher Ironside designed all six new denominations for decimalisation for which he was awarded the OBE in 1971. A full set of the new decimal coins were issued in a blue presentation pack, along with an information card for public use. See: BU (in blue wallet) © LDC63 ( CC BY )
Rarity
Common
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
Yes
Demonetized
No
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