Two Pence 2024, Coin from United Kingdom

Coin	Two Pence 2024

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.

This 2p coin design replaced the earlier 2p design by Matthew Dent, which had been in circulation since 2008. The reverse depicts a red squirrel, and is part of the nature-inspired recoinage introduced to mark the reign of King Charles III, reflecting his interest in conservation and nature.

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 2024 have now been circulating for less than one year.

Mint	Royal Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Mintage	unknown
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Obverse

The obverse of the coin displays the first definitive portrait of King Charles III, which shows his bare (uncrowned) head facing left.

Below the neck truncation in tiny letters, the artist's initials MJ (for Martin Jennings).

Around, the monarch's legend and the date of issue: CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF · 2024 ·. Translated from Latin, the legend means: Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith.

Obverse Inscription	CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF · 2024 ·

Reverse

In the right-hand part of the coin, the design depicts a red squirrel above pine needles and pine cones.

On the left, on two lines the value and denomination, 2 PENCE.

The background on the left has a pattern of repeating three interlocking letters C, a feature which takes its inspiration from history and the cypher of King Charles II (C for Charles, CC for Charles the Second, CCC for Charles III), and small diamonds.

Reverse Inscription	2 PENCE

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

Notes	Release date: 2 January 2024.

Two Pence 2024: Known varieties

Variety	In mint sets
Images
Mintage	Issued: unknown
Details	Brilliant Uncirculated coins in Royal Mint sets.
In Sets	2024 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Definitive Coin Set, mintage unknown 8 coins: £2 Four Nations, £1 Bees, 50p Salmon, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p 2024 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Annual Coin Set, mintage unknown 13 coins: £5 Buckingham Palace, £2 Four Nations, £2 Sir Winston Churchill, £2 National Gallery, £1 Bees, 50p Salmon, 50p Team GB and ParalympicsGB, 50p NRLI, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p
Variety	Proof FDC
Images
Mintage	Issued: unknown
Details	Proof FDC coins in Royal Mint sets.
In Sets	2024 United Kingdom Proof Coin Set, mintage unknown 13 coins: £5 Buckingham Palace, £2 Four Nations, £2 Sir Winston Churchill, £2 National Gallery, £1 Bees, 50p Salmon, 50p Team GB and ParalympicsGB, 50p NRLI, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p, Proof Medal 2024 2024 United Kingdom Premium Proof Coin Set, mintage unknown 13 coins: £5 Buckingham Palace, £2 Four Nations, £2 Sir Winston Churchill, £2 National Gallery, £1 Bees, 50p Salmon, 50p Team GB and ParalympicsGB, 50p NRLI, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p, Premium Proof Medal 2024
Variety	Silver Proof FDC
Images
Mintage	Issued: unknown
Material	0.925 Silver
Details	Silver Proof FDC coins in Royal Mint sets. 25.91 mm, 7.13 g sterling silver.
In Set	2024 United Kingdom Silver Proof Coin Set, mintage unknown 13 coins: £5 Buckingham Palace, £2 Four Nations, £2 Sir Winston Churchill, £2 National Gallery, £1 Bees, 50p Salmon, 50p Team GB and ParalympicsGB, 50p NRLI, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p
Variety	Gold Proof FDC
Images
Mintage	Issued: unknown
Material	0.9167 Gold
Details	Gold Proof FDC coins in Royal Mint sets. 13.96 g of 22-carat gold.
In Set	2024 United Kingdom Gold Proof Coin Set, mintage unknown 13 coins: £5 Buckingham Palace, £2 Four Nations, £2 Sir Winston Churchill, £2 National Gallery, £1 Bees, 50p Salmon, 50p Team GB and ParalympicsGB, 50p NRLI, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p

All (56) coins of type: Two Pence

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
Two Pence 1971	1,455,206,250	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1971
Two Pence 1972 (Proof only)	150,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1972
Two Pence 1973 (Proof only)	100,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1973
Two Pence 1974 (Proof only)	100,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1974
Two Pence 1975	145,645,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1975
Two Pence 1976	181,479,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1976
Two Pence 1977	109,474,800	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1977
Two Pence 1978	189,744,100	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1978
Two Pence 1979	260,281,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1979
Two Pence 1980	408,670,400	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1980
Two Pence 1981	353,291,300	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1981
Two Pence 1982 (mint sets only)	311,800	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1982
Two Pence 1983 (mint sets only)	744,900	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1983
Two Pence 1984 (mint sets only)	265,340	Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait	ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · 1984
Two Pence 1985	107,393,390	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1985
Two Pence 1986	169,239,321	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1986
Two Pence 1987	218,361,834	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1987
Two Pence 1988	420,102,381	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1988
Two Pence 1989	359,389,273	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1989
Two Pence 1990	204,681,358	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1990
Two Pence 1991	86,755,369	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1991
Two Pence 1992	102,387,747	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1992
Two Pence 1993	235,797,025	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1993
Two Pence 1994	531,872,692	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1994
Two Pence 1995	124,648,286	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1995
Two Pence 1996	296,432,082	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1996
Two Pence 1997	496,306,305	Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait	ELIZABETH II D · G · REG · F · D · 1997
Two Pence 1998	213,989,862	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 1998
Two Pence 1999	354,032,840	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 1999
Two Pence 2000	536,849,219	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2000
Two Pence 2001	551,987,113	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2001
Two Pence 2002	168,677,309	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2002
Two Pence 2003	260,381,512	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2003
Two Pence 2004	356,515,637	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2004
Two Pence 2005	280,518,263	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2005
Two Pence 2006	170,774,798	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2006
Two Pence 2007	254,630,093	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2007
Two Pence 2008 (Ironside design)	10,772,577	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2008
Two Pence 2008 (Dent design)	241,799,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2008
Two Pence 2009	150,641,270	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2009
Two Pence 2010	99,690,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2010
Two Pence 2011	144,340,000	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2011
Two Pence 2012	67,903,802	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2012
Two Pence 2013	40,646,937	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2013
Two Pence 2014	247,642,614	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2014
Two Pence 2015 (Fourth Portrait)	85,945,762	Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait	ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2015
Two Pence 2015 (Fifth Portrait)	139,225,285	Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait	ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2015 ·
Two Pence 2016	185,648,830	Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait	ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2016 ·
Two Pence 2017	16,653,481	Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait	ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2017 ·
Two Pence 2018 (mint sets only)	33,086	Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait	ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2018 ·
Two Pence 2019 (mint sets only)	44,158	Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait	ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2019 ·
Two Pence 2020 (mint sets only)	56,468	Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait	ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2020 ·
Two Pence 2021	117,752,674	Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait	ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2021 ·
Two Pence 2022 (mint sets only)	101,120	Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait	ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2022 ·
Two Pence 2023 Red Squirrel (mint sets only)	unknown	King Charles III - First Portrait	CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF · 2023 ·
Two Pence 2024	unknown	King Charles III - First Portrait	CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF · 2024 ·

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Two Pence 2024: Details

Country	United Kingdom
Currency	Pound Sterling
Coin Type	Two Pence (Squirrel)
Issued	2024
Monarch	King Charles III
Effigy	King Charles III - First Portrait
Face Value	2 (x Penny)
Circulation Mintage	None
Mintage	unknown
Current	Yes
Material	Copper-plated steel
Designer	Royal Mint
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	25.9100 mm
Thickness	2.0300 mm
Mass	7.1300 g
OCC ID	BYNK-ODDC-WDDL-OPQM

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