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The two pence coin is currently the second lowest circulating denomination of the British (decimal) Pound Sterling, after the half penny was demonetised in 1984. 2 pence are equal to 1/50th of a pound. In August 2005 the Royal Mint launched a competition to find new reverse designs for all circulating coins apart from the £2 coin. The winner, announced in April 2008, was Matthew Dent, whose designs were gradually introduced into the circulating British coinage from mid-2008. In a world-first concept, the designs for the 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p and 50p coins depict sections of the Royal Shield that form the whole shield when placed together. The shield in its entirety was featured on the £1 coin (which was superseded in 2016 by a bimetallic one pound coin). This 2p coin design, which replaced the earlier 2p design by Christopher Ironside, depicts the second quarter of the Royal Shield, showing the Lion Rampant from the Royal Banner of Scotland, and the denomination TWO PENCE around above. The coin's obverse remains largely unchanged, but the beading (the ring of dots around the coin's circumference), which no longer features on the coin's reverse, has also been removed from the obverse. One penny and two pence coins are legal tender only up to the sum of 20p; this means that it is permissible to refuse payment of sums greater than this amount in 1p and 2p coins in order to settle a debt. 2p coins issued in 2022 have now been circulating for only two years. | ||||||||||||
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Mintage | Issued: 80,268 (included in total) | |
Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coins in Royal Mint sets. | |
In Sets |
2022 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Annual Coin Set - The 2022 Collection, mintage 40,873
13 coins: £5 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, £2 Britannia, £2 Alexander Graham Bell, £2 Dame Vera Lynn, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Platinum Jubilee, 50p Commonwealth Games, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p 2022 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Definitive Coin Set, mintage 31,149 8 coins: £2 Britannia, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p - variety: 2022 Hello Little One My First Coins, mintage 6,013 (not included in the above set) - variety: 2022 My Wedding Journal Coin Set, mintage 1,735 (not included in the above set) The Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen 1952 and 2022 Coinage Collection, mintage 498 13 coins: £5 Platinum Jubilee - Equestrian Effigy, £2 Britannia, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p, Sixpence 1952, Threepence 1952 (brass), Halfpenny 1952, Farthing 1952 | |
Variety | Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Privy Mark | |
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Mintage | Issued: 11,499 (included in total) | |
Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin with a privy mark on the obverse in memory of Queen Elizabeth II, behind the portrait on its left side, showing the years of her life: 26 / 22 (1926 - 2022). | |
In Set |
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 UK Brilliant Uncirculated Memorial Coin Set, mintage 11,499
10 coins: £5 In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, 50p In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, £2 Britannia, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p | |
Variety | Proof FDC | |
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Mintage | Issued: 9,353 (included in total). Mintage limit: 9,500 | |
Details | Proof FDC coins in Royal Mint sets. | |
In Sets |
The 2022 United Kingdom Premium Proof Coin Set, mintage 2,462
13 coins: £5 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, £2 Britannia, £2 Alexander Graham Bell, £2 Dame Vera Lynn, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Platinum Jubilee, 50p Commonwealth Games, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p, Round Proof Medal The 2022 United Kingdom Proof Coin Set Collector Edition, mintage 6,891 13 coins: £5 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, £2 Britannia, £2 Alexander Graham Bell, £2 Dame Vera Lynn, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Platinum Jubilee, 50p Commonwealth Games, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p, Oblong Proof Medal | |
Variety | Silver Proof FDC | |
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Mintage | Issued: 544. Mintage limit: 550 | |
Material | 0.925 Silver | |
Details | Silver Proof FDC coins in Royal Mint sets. 25.91 mm, 7.13 g sterling silver. | |
In Set |
The 2022 United Kingdom Silver Proof Coin Set, mintage 544
13 coins: £5 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, £2 Britannia, £2 Alexander Graham Bell, £2 Dame Vera Lynn, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Platinum Jubilee, 50p Commonwealth Games, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p | |
Variety | Silver Proof with Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Privy Mark | |
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Mintage | Issued: 1,310. Mintage limit: 1,500 | |
Material | 0.925 Silver | |
Details | Silver Proof FDC coin with a with a privy mark on the obverse in memory of Queen Elizabeth II. | |
In Set |
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 UK Silver Proof Memorial Coin Set, mintage 1,310
10 coins: £5 In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, 50p In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, £2 Britannia, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p | |
Variety | Gold Proof with Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Privy Mark | |
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Mintage | Issued: 37. Mintage limit: 200 | |
Material | 0.9167 Gold | |
Details | Gold Proof FDC coin with a with a privy mark on the obverse in memory of Queen Elizabeth II. 13.96 g of 22-carat gold. | |
In Set |
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 UK Gold Proof Memorial Coin Set, mintage 37
10 coins: £5 In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, 50p In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, £2 Britannia, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p | |
Variety | Platinum Proof with Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Privy Mark | |
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Mintage | Issued: 13. Mintage limit: 96 | |
Material | 0.995 Platinum | |
Details | Platinum Proof FDC coin with a with a privy mark on the obverse in memory of Queen Elizabeth II. 17.20 g of 99.95% platinum. | |
In Set |
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 UK Platinum Proof Memorial Coin Set, mintage 13
10 coins: £5 In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, 50p In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, £2 Britannia, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p |
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Royal Mint | 31 August 2023 | Mintage | link | Circulation mintage |
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling |
Coin Type | Two Pence (Dent design) |
Issued | 2022 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Fifth Portrait) |
Face Value | 2 (x Penny) |
Circulation Mintage | None |
Total Mintage | 101,120 |
Current | Yes |
Material | Copper-plated steel |
Designer | Matthew Dent |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 25.9000 mm |
Thickness | 2.0300 mm |
Mass | 7.1200 g |
OCC ID | QRAP-OBNC-XLDP-OYJD |
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 UK Platinum Proof Memorial Coin
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 UK Platinum Proof Memorial Coin
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 UK Gold Proof Memorial Coin
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 UK Gold Proof Memorial Coin
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 UK Silver Proof Memorial Coin
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 UK Brilliant Uncirculated Memorial Coin
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2p 2022 Silver Proof Coin
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2p 2022 Silver Proof Coin
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2p 2022 Proof Coin
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2p 2022 Proof Coin
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2p 2022 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
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Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | C7 |
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 1333 |