2 Pence - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - L'Hermitage of St. Helier
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
A standard circulation coin for Jersey.
Key Details
Country
Jersey (JEY)
Issuer
Government of Jersey
Currency
Pound Sterling (decimalized)
GBP - £
1971 - to date
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1998 - 2016
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
25.91 mm
Thickness
1.95 mm
Weight
7.1 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.
Note that the date is different direction from other lettering.
Obverse Designer
Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
Obverse Lettering
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
1998
IRB
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
L'Hermitage of St. Helier
Reverse Designer
Robert Lowe
Reverse Lettering
BAILIWICK OF JERSEY
TWO PENCE
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1998
3,750,000
Circulated
2002
1,259,000
Circulated
2003
10,000
Circulated
2005
400,000
Circulated
2006
1,200,000
Circulated
2008
2,459,000
Circulated
2012
320,000
Circulated
2014
360,000
Circulated
2016
720,000
Circulated