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This new penny was introduced in 1971 as part of the decimal reform. It had no equivalent in the sterling coinage but was worth about five pence. So many were struck in 1971 that no more were made for circulation until 1975. This design was used until 1981 but subsequent mintages were much more modest. It was converted to copper-plated steel in 1992. A silver halfgroat (KM 899) was struck for the Maundy sets.

''Recorded mintage:'' 260,200,000 plus 81,000 proofs.

''Specification:'' bronze, 7.12 g, 25.9 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Arnold Machin and Christopher Ironside.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 916.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, ''Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date,'' London: Coincraft, 1995.
* Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011.

''Link to:''
* [[Great Britain 1976 2 pence|1976 2 new pence]]
* [[Great Britain 1979 5 pence|1979 5 new pence]]
* [[Great Britain 1979 10 pence|1979 10 new pence]]
* [[Great Britain 1979 sovereign|1979 sovereign]]
* [[Great Britain 1981 penny|1981 new penny]]
* [[Great Britain 1981 2 pence|1981 2 new pence]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1979]]
* return to coins of [[Great Britain]]

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-This new penny was introduced in 1971 as part of the decimal reform. It had no equivalent in the sterling coinage but was worth about five pence. So many were struck in 1971 that no more were made for circulation until 1975. This design was used until 1981 but subsequent mintages were much more modest. It was converted to copper-plated steel in 1992. A silver halfgroat (KM 899) was struck for the Maundy sets.
+This two new pence was introduced in 1971 as part of the decimal reform. It had no equivalent in the sterling coinage but was worth about five pence. So many were struck in 1971 that no more were made for circulation until 1975. This design was used until 1981 but subsequent mintages were much more modest. It was converted to copper-plated steel in 1992. A silver halfgroat (KM 899) was struck for the Maundy sets.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' 260,200,000 plus 81,000 proofs.

Great Britain 1979 2 pence - Revision history

LatinKing2020 at 19:32, 27 December 2024

LatinKing2020: Created page with "from the Stonecat Collection thumb This new penny was introduced in 1971 as pa..."