General

WCDB ID
521
Country
Flag: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Kingdom
Denomination
2 pence
Value
1⁄50 Pound sterling (GBP)
Dates
AD1998 - 2008

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
7.12 g
Diameter
25.90 mm
Thickness
2.03 mm
Composition
Cu plated Steel
Color
Brown / Red / Copper Brown / Red / Copper
Magnetic
Yes

Design

Orientation
Medallic: ↑ ↑
Edge
Plain/smooth
Tags
Crown / Coronet / Diadem / Tiara Ian Rank-Broadley Portrait of 70-Year-Old Elizabeth II

References

Wikipedia
Two pence (British decimal coin)
Krause-Mischler
KM# 987
Numista
N# 7398

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Previous Date
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Next Date
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Concurrent
1 penny : KM# 986 (1998 - 2008)
5 pence : KM# 988 (1998 - 2008)
10 pence : KM# 989 (1998 - 2008)
20 pence : KM# 990 (1998 - 2008)
50 pence : KM# 996 (1998)
50 pence : KM# 991 (1998 - 2009)
1 pound : KM# 1030 (2002)
1 pound : KM# 1048 (2004)
1 pound : KM# 1059 (2006)
2 pounds : KM# 994 (1998 - 2015)