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1979 2p Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

1979United Kingdom

Worth about £0.13 in circulated condition. 260,200,000 were minted, the 29th lowest of any circulation 2p.

Denomination

Type Value

£0.13

Numista type value · Mar 20261979 not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

260,200,000

Physical Properties

Composition:Bronze (97% Cu, 2.5% Zn, 0.5% Sn)

Weight:7.12g

Shape:Round

Diameter:25.9mm

Thickness:1.85mm

Currency:Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)

Mint:Royal Mint (Tower Hill)

Features & Details

RoundBronze (97% Cu, 2.5% Zn, 0.5% Sn)

Value source:Numista type value

Value date:6 Mar 2026

Is the 1979 2p (Elizabeth II) rare?

29th/ 43

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Its circulation mintage of 260,200,000 is the 29th lowest of 43 circulation 2p coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1979 Elizabeth II 2p

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Circulation
£0.13
Mintage 260,200,000
1979 2p Elizabeth II (this page)
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Proof
£0.10
Mintage 81,000
1979 2p Elizabeth II Proof

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