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- The British twopence (2d) (/ ˈtʌpəns / or / ˈtuːpəns /) coin was a denomination of sterling coinage worth two pennies or 1 120 of a pound. It was a short-lived denomination in copper, being minted only in 1797 by Matthew Boulton 's Soho Mint.
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The British decimal two pence coin (often shortened to 2p in writing and speech) is a denomination of sterling coinage equalling 2 ⁄ 100 of a pound. Since the coin's introduction on 15 February 1971, the year British currency was decimalised, its obverse has featured four profiles of Queen Elizabeth II.
- 25.9 mm
- 7.12 g
- Plain
- £0.02
2d sterling: Mass: 56.7 g (2 oz) Diameter: 41 mm (1.6 in) Edge: Plain: Composition: Copper: Years of minting: 1797: Mint marks: SOHO, below and to the right of Britannia. Obverse; Design: Profile of George III: Designer: Conrad Heinrich Küchler: Design date: 1797: Reverse; Design: Britannia: Designer: Conrad Heinrich Küchler: Design date: 1797
- 41 mm (1.6 in)
- 56.7 g (2 oz)
- Plain
- 2d sterling
The current decimal coins consist of: one penny and two pence in copper-plated steel; five pence and ten pence in nickel-plated steel; equilateral curve heptagonal twenty pence and fifty pence in cupronickel; bimetallic one pound and two pounds.
The British decimal one penny (1p) coin is a unit of currency and denomination of sterling coinage worth 1 ⁄ 100 of one pound. Its obverse featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin's introduction on 15 February 1971, the day British currency was decimalised until her death on 8 September 2022 .
- 20.3 mm
- £0.01
- 3.56 g
Background Information. The United Kingdom 2p coin was introduced on 15th February 1971, with the creation of a new decimal currency system. The other two coins issued at this time were the 1/2p and 1p coins. To avoid confusion between the old and new coinage, all three coins had the word 'NEW' incorporated into the reverse design.
The British decimal two pence coin (often shortened to 2p in writing and speech) is a denomination of sterling coinage equalling 2 ⁄ 100 of a pound. Since the coin's introduction on 15 February 1971, the year British currency was decimalised, its obverse has featured four profiles of Queen Elizabeth II. [1]
TWO PENCE. ICH DIEN. 2. Translation: I serve. Engraver: Christopher Ironside. Edge. Plain. Mint. Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) Comments. In 1982, 11 years after Decimalisation Day on 15th February 1971, the word 'NEW' was removed from the denomination on the reverse, so the legend now reads 'TWO PENCE'.
