2 Pence - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Welsh Plumes (Magnetic)
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard (definitive) circulating coin for the United Kingdom, mostly being made from copper plated steel but in 1998 both bronze and copper plated steel were used, in 1999 set issues bronze was used due to the shortage of steel.
Key Details
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR)
Issuer
The Royal Mint
Currency
Pound Sterling (decimalized)
GBP - £
1971 - to date
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1998 - 2008
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
25.91 mm
Thickness
2.03 mm
Weight
7.12 g
Face Value
2 Pence (0.02 GBP)
Demonetized
No
Composition
Copper Plated Steel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2001
IRB
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Obverse Lettering Translation
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
The badge of the Prince of Wales, a plume of three ostrich feathers extruding from a crown, with denomination above and below.
Reverse Designer
Christopher Ironside
Reverse Lettering
TWO PENCE
ICH DIEN
2
Reverse Lettering Translation
I serve
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1998
Brilliant Uncirculated
1998
115,154,000
Circulated
1998
Proof
1999
353,816,000
Circulated
2000
Brilliant Uncirculated
2000
536,659,000
Circulated
2000
Proof
2001
Brilliant Uncirculated
2001
551,880,000
Circulated
2001
Proof
2002
Brilliant Uncirculated
2002
168,556,000
Circulated
2002
Proof
2003
Brilliant Uncirculated
2003
260,225,000
Circulated
2003
Proof
2004
Brilliant Uncirculated
2004
356,396,000
Circulated
2004
Proof
2005
Brilliant Uncirculated
2005
280,396,000
Circulated
2005
Proof
2006
Brilliant Uncirculated
2006
170,637,000
Circulated
2006
Proof
2007
Brilliant Uncirculated
2007
254,500,000
Circulated
2007
Proof
2008
Brilliant Uncirculated
2008
10,600,000
Circulated
2008
Proof