“It was struck using the steel base of a 10p, instead of the copper-plated steel used for normal 2p coins.” It is thought that versions of this coin exist from the years 1971, 1992 ...

“By 1982 the coins were no longer new so the word was dropped, and the 2p design changed from ‘new pence’ to ‘two pence’.” They added that affected coins were issued as part of special ...

Brits are being urged to keep an eye out for a rare two pence coin that could be worth £1,000. The coin, from 1983, gained value due to an error made during a ...

"By 1982 the coins were no longer new so the word was dropped, and the 2p design changed from 'new pence' to 'two pence'." It noted that the affected coins were released as part of special ...