Coin: Two Pence 2006
| Description | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Currency | Pound Sterling |
| Face value | 2 (x Penny) |
Type | Two Pence (Steel, Ironside design) |
| Year | 2006 |
Current | Yes |
| Mintage | 170,774,798 (170.8 million) |
Rarity | C (Common) |
| Mints |
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| Material | Copper-plated steel |
Designer | Christopher Ironside |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) |
| Production technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | 25.9000 |
Thickness (mm) | 2.0300 |
| Mass (g) | 7.1200 |
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| Obverse | Crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (effigy known as the "Fourth portrait"). In tiny letters below head the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley). Around, the legend and date ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 2006 (Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith). |
| Obverse inscription |
ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 2006
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| Reverse | The reverse of the coin features the Badge of the Prince of Wales: a plume of three ostrich feathers within a coronet, above the incuse German motto ICH DIEN ("I serve"). The numeral "2" is written below the badge, and and the denomination in words: TWO PENCE is written above. |
| Reverse inscription | 2 TWO PENCE |
| Edge | Plain |
Edge inscription | None |
Two Pence 2006: Known varieties
| Variety | Mintage | Details |
|---|
| In Brilliant Uncirculated mint sets |
74,231 (included in main number) |
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| In Baby Gift mint sets |
25,878 (included in main number) |
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| Proof FDC in standard set |
17,689 (included in main number) |
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| Proof FDC in red leather case |
15,000 (included in main number) |
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| Silver Proof FDC |
8,000 |
|
| Proof FDC in Executive set |
5,000 (included in main number) |
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