British Coins - ½p, 1p, 2p

Half Penny Coin

One Penny Coin

Two Pence Coin

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Half Penny Coin

Weight	Diameter	Alloy	Design
1.78gms	17.14mm	Bronze	The Royal Crown

Year	Mintage	Notes	Year	Mintage	Notes
1971	1,394,188,250		1978	?
1972	?		1979	?
1973	365,680,000		1980	?
1974	365,448,000		1981	?
1975	197,600,00		1982	?	NEW discontinued
1976	256,000,000		1983	7,600,000
1977	?		1984	158,820	Demonetized 31/12/84

One Penny Coin

Weight	Diameter	Alloy	Design
3.56 gms	20.32 mm	Bronze till 1993 then Copper-Plated Steel	A portcullis with chains royally crowned being an adaptatation of the badge of King Henry VII

Year	Mintage	Notes	Year	Mintage	Notes
1968	0		1985	?
1969	0		1986	?
1970	0		1987	?
1971	1,521,666,250	1st Minted 1971	1988	?
1972	?		1989	?
1973	280,196,000		1990	?
1974	330,892,000		1991	?
1975	221,604,000		1992	?
1976	241,800,000		1993	?
1977	?		1994	?
1978	?		1995	?
1979	?		1996	?
1980	?
1981	?
1982	?	NEW discontinued
1983	?
1984	?

Two Pence Coin

Weight	Diameter	Alloy	Design
7.12 gms	25.91 mm	Bronze till 1993 then Copper-Plated Steel	The badge of the Prince of Wales comprising three ostrich feathers enfiling a coronet of crosses pattee and fleurs-de-lys, with the motto ICH DIEN (I Serve).

Year	Mintage	Notes	Year	Mintage	Notes
1968	0		1985	?
1969	0		1986	?
1970	0		1987	?
1971	1,454,856,250	1st Minted 1971	1988	?
1972	0		1989	?
1973	0		1990	?
1974	0		1991	?
1975	144,406,000		1992	?
1976	135,772,000		1993	?
1977	?		1994	?
1978	?		1995	?
1979	408,527,000		1996	?
1980	?
1981	?
1982	?	NEW discontinued
1983	?
1984	?

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